“There is just more love in it”: a qualitative study of youth voice and relatedness in U.S. youth circus programs
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F61384984%3A51210%2F23%3AN0000085" target="_blank" >RIV/61384984:51210/23:N0000085 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14927713.2023.2252834" target="_blank" >https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14927713.2023.2252834</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14927713.2023.2252834" target="_blank" >10.1080/14927713.2023.2252834</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
“There is just more love in it”: a qualitative study of youth voice and relatedness in U.S. youth circus programs
Original language description
Recreational youth circus programs are a unique context for positive youth development. Anecdotal evidence suggests that young people feel heard in these programs, and research in other recreation settings shows that participation in decision making helps youth connect with others. The present study therefore examined how youth voice is supported at five youth circus programs across the United States through program observations and qualitative interviews with participants (N = 17, ages 12–18) and staff (N = 13). Thematic analysis revealed that both youth and staff felt their circus programs listen to youth members, although actual options for engagement varied. Furthermore, the love and acceptance of the circus community was omnipresent in the interviews; a feeling of belonging/relatedness even for individuals who felt excluded elsewhere. This study shows that youth circus can foster belonging and inclusion, and raises questions about the differences between perceived and actual opportunities for youth voice in recreation contexts.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>SC</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the SCOPUS database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
60403 - Performing arts studies (Musicology, Theater science, Dramaturgy)
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach
Others
Publication year
2023
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Leisure/Loisir
ISSN
1492-7713
e-ISSN
2151-2221
Volume of the periodical
47
Issue of the periodical within the volume
4
Country of publishing house
CA - CANADA
Number of pages
19
Pages from-to
559-578
UT code for WoS article
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EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85169784661