The strengths and needs of Palestinian youth : perspectives of youth service providers in Bethlehem, Palestine
Background: Palestinian youth are subject to a reality predicated on political and social injustice. The extant literature tends to view these youth through a deficit lens without adequate contextualization. This study aims to address this gap by documenting Palestinian youth strengths, challenges, and root causes according to youth-service providers. Methods: We conducted interviews with youth-service providers in the Bethlehem area. Interviews were followed by a member-checking survey to improve accurate capture of their experiences. Results: Utilizing Graneheim and Lundman's (2004) pragmatic qualitative data analysis, we extracted nuanced themes that mapped onto the analytical categories. We identified five analytical categories: educational, societal, political, economic, and individual. Discussion: Our findings suggest a complex and nuanced perspective of Palestinian youth according to youth service providers in the Bethlehem area. We discuss implications for practitioners and researchers interested in youth development and well-being in the Palestinian context.
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Electronic Theses & Dissertations
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- Material Type
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Theses
- Authors
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Al-Zoughbi, Lucas
- Thesis Advisors
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Acevedo-Polakovich, Ignacio D.
- Committee Members
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Buchanan, NiCole
Gasteyer, Stephen
- Date
- 2020
- Subjects
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Youth, Palestinian Arab
Scheduled tribes in India--Services for
Social conditions
Scheduled tribes in India--Social conditions
Youth development
West Bank--Bethlehem
- Program of Study
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Psychology - Master of Arts
- Degree Level
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Masters
- Language
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English
- Pages
- vi, 57 pages
- ISBN
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9798645426606
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- https://doi.org/doi:10.25335/23sp-tk42