Appreciative Inquiry: Guiding Principles for Majority and Minority World Teams Conducting Research in Majority World Countries
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| Title: | Appreciative Inquiry: Guiding Principles for Majority and Minority World Teams Conducting Research in Majority World Countries |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Kendall Cotton Bronk, Lindsey C. Blom, Seren Fryatt, Flomo Mau Maiwo, Yabadel Appleton |
| Source: | Journal of Youth Development. 2024 19(4):119-131. |
| Availability: | Clemson University Press. 116 Sigma Drive, Clemson, SC 29634. Tel: 864-656-2278; e-mail: cupress@clemson.edu; Web site: www.clemson.edu/press |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 14 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Majority Attitudes, Minority Groups, World Views, Cultural Context, Youth, Development, World Affairs, Cultural Awareness, Cross Cultural Studies, Teamwork, Team Training, Foreign Countries, African Culture, Research Methodology, Values Education, Constructivism (Learning), Case Studies |
| Geographic Terms: | Liberia, United States |
| ISSN: | 2325-4009 2325-4017 |
| Abstract: | The vast majority of youth development research takes place in minority world cultural contexts. To understand and nurture the optimal development of young people living in majority world countries, cross-cultural research teams are uniquely suited to conduct careful and culturally sensitive research in these settings. However, this is difficult. Navigating research in a new language, a different cultural context, and a far-away geographic location is challenging, and the risks of getting it wrong are high. We argue that the guiding principles of Appreciative Inquiry can help teams navigate many of the challenges inherent in conducting youth development research in majority world contexts. Using a three-year study of positive Liberian youth development as an applied example, this article addresses the parameters, benefits, limits, and implications of using Appreciative Inquiry to study youth development in majority world countries. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1458295 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The vast majority of youth development research takes place in minority world cultural contexts. To understand and nurture the optimal development of young people living in majority world countries, cross-cultural research teams are uniquely suited to conduct careful and culturally sensitive research in these settings. However, this is difficult. Navigating research in a new language, a different cultural context, and a far-away geographic location is challenging, and the risks of getting it wrong are high. We argue that the guiding principles of Appreciative Inquiry can help teams navigate many of the challenges inherent in conducting youth development research in majority world contexts. Using a three-year study of positive Liberian youth development as an applied example, this article addresses the parameters, benefits, limits, and implications of using Appreciative Inquiry to study youth development in majority world countries. |
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| ISSN: | 2325-4009 2325-4017 |
