Young Women's Leadership Alliance: Youth–adult partnerships in an all‐female after‐school program

• DOI: 10.1002/jcop.20036
• Publication Date: 2004-11-20T00:47:52Z
• Authors: Jill Denner; Beth Meyer; Steve Bean
• Keywords: Girl; Positive Youth Development; Best practice

Abstract This article describes program strategies and adult practices that can build youth–adult partnerships. In particular, it focuses on to empower girls in all‐female after‐school programs. The Young Women's Leadership Alliance has involved 164 girl leaders five women over three years. To the partnerships, adults made two key contributions: provided guidance rather than instruction, created a place where know speak their minds. We describe specific draw analyses of qualitative data provide evidence utility for creating partnerships engage girls. Three may be particularly relevant programs: legitimizing range leadership styles, way all voices heard, norm respectful disagreement. also highlights importance peer relationships building effective © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Comm Psychol 33: 87–100, 2005.