Youth-Community Partnerships for Adolescent Alcohol Prevention (eBook)

Andrea J. Romero (Herausgeber)

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2016 | 1st ed. 2016
VIII, 273 Seiten
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-26030-3 (ISBN)

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This forward-thinking reference spotlights an expansive and inclusive community model for youth alcohol prevention as opposed to traditional individual and school-based group approaches. Focusing on a long-term intervention in a Southwestern border town, it documents the development of critical consciousness in an affected community, and emphasizes young people as crucial drivers of change in their environment. The book's Community Readiness Model provides vital context for successful coalition building between youth, families, and community entities (e.g., schools, civic leaders, police) in reducing alcohol risk factors and promoting healthier choices. Given the severity and prevalence of youth alcohol use, this case study offers a viable blueprint for large-scale engagement in prevention.

 

Among the featured topics:

 

• Integrating research into prevention strategies using participatory action research.
• Breaking down silos between community-based organizations: coalition development.
• Adult perspectives on nurturing youth leadership and coalition participation.
• Youth perspectives on youth power as the source of community dev

elopment.

Coalition as conclusion: tips on creating a functioning coalition.

Community transformational resilience for adolescent alcohol prevention.

 

Youth-Community Partnerships for Adolescent Alcohol Prevention is both practical and inspiring reading for researchers and other mental health professionals in psychology, social work, and public health who work with adolescents, communities, and civic engagement.

Dr. Andrea Romero is Fitch Nesbitt Associate Professor at the University of Arizona in Family Studies & Human Development and Mexican American Studies. She has over 15 years of adolescent health promotion research and publishing experience. She has written several peer-reviewed scientific journal articles that provide empirical evidence on the contextual factors that contribute to risk and resilience among ethnic minority adolescents. She has been conducting the community based participatory research on adolescent alcohol prevention for over 12 years in partnership with local community partners and youth.

Inhalt

Contents 6
Contributors 8
Chapter 1: Youth-Community Partnerships for Adolescent Alcohol Prevention: “We Can’t Do It Alone” 10
1.1 Place-Based Community Approach 13
1.1.1 City of South Tucson Description 14
1.2 Context of Historical Trauma and Need for Community-­Led Strategies 15
1.3 South Tucson Prevention Coalition: Phase 1 and Phase 2 17
1.4 Community Transformational Resilience 17
1.5 Community Readiness Model for Change 18
1.6 Participatory Action Research Principles 19
1.7 Basic Structure of the Book 21
References 23
Chapter 2: Community Readiness Stages of Change to Achieve Community Transformational Resilience 27
2.1 Why Community-Level Change Is Necessary for Adolescent Health 29
2.2 Community Readiness Model for Change Stages 30
2.3 Prevention Strategies Linked to Readiness Stage 32
2.4 Community Readiness and Assessment 33
2.5 Defining Community and Their Involvement 34
2.6 Readiness Stages of South Tucson Prevention Coalition 35
2.6.1 Early Stages 1–3: Tolerance, Denial, and Vague Awareness 36
2.6.2 Stage 4: Preplanning 39
2.6.3 Stage 5: Preparation 40
2.6.4 Stage 6: Implementation 43
2.6.5 Stage 7: Institutionalization 48
2.6.6 Stage 8: Confirmation and Expansion 49
2.6.7 Stage 9: Professionalization 50
2.7 Conclusion 50
References 51
Chapter 3: Integrating Research into Prevention Strategies Using Participatory Action Research 53
3.1 Place-Based Approaches and PAR with Minority Communities 55
3.1.1 Participatory Action Research Principles 56
3.2 Participation Via Dialogue for Coalition Building 57
3.3 Praxis: Reflection and Action in PAR 58
3.4 Integrating Research and Researchers 59
3.4.1 Assumptions of Traditional Research and PAR 59
3.5 South Tucson Prevention Coalition and Research Integration 60
3.5.1 Robby 61
3.5.2 Joel 62
3.5.3 Elisa 64
3.5.4 Jesi 65
3.5.5 Juvenal 66
3.5.6 Dr. Andrea Romero 68
3.6 Conclusion 68
References 69
Chapter 4: After-school Youth Substance Use Prevention to Develop Youth Leadership Capacity: South Tucson Prevention Coalition Phase 1 71
4.1 Omeyocan YES Description 72
4.1.1 Existing Evidence-Based After-School Prevention Programs 73
4.2 Omeyocan YES Curriculum Implementation: Sample Description 74
4.3 Background and Training of Omeyocan YES Leaders 75
4.4 Origins of the Omeyocan YES Curriculum 76
4.5 Social Justice Oriented Curriculum Content 77
4.6 Omeyocan YES Impact on Youth and Program Leaders 79
4.7 Navigating Community Context for Advocacy and Caution 80
4.8 Youth Leaders Carry the Message Forward 83
4.9 Youth Quantitative Survey Data Results 84
4.10 Risky Behaviors Prior to Omeyocan YES 84
4.10.1 Statistically Significant Changes from Pretest to Posttest 84
4.10.2 Qualitative Evaluation: Youth in Their Own Words… 85
4.10.3 What Youth Learned About Health from Omeyocan YES 85
4.10.4 Did You Like the Program and Why? 87
4.10.5 What Youth Would Tell Other Youth about Omeyocan YES 88
4.11 Conclusion 89
References 90
Chapter 5: Breaking Down Silos Between Community-Based Organizations: Coalition Development 92
5.1 History of the Coalition Development 93
5.2 Community Leaders: Kimberly Sierra-Cajas and Gloria Hamelitz-Lopez 97
5.3 Competition and Community-Based Organization (CBO) Silos 98
5.4 Benefits of Collaborating 100
5.4.1 Challenges and the Power of Dialogue 101
5.4.2 Role of Research and Researchers: Trust 102
5.4.3 Involving Community Members 104
5.5 Reflections and Concluding Remarks 105
5.6 Conclusion 110
References 112
Chapter 6: Adult Perspectives on Nurturing Youth Leadership and Coalition Participation 113
6.1 Gloria Hamelitz-Lopez: Youth Realities of Culture and Gender 116
6.1.1 Raising the Consciousness of Adult Allies 117
6.1.2 Gaining Perspective: From Negativity to Positivity 117
6.1.3 Shifting to Youth-Led Strategies 119
6.1.4 Relationship Approach to Prevention 120
6.1.5 Empowering Female Youth Leadership 121
6.1.6 Benefits of Youth Leadership 123
6.2 Jaime’s Story: Laying the Groundwork for Community Transformational Resilience 124
6.2.1 Community Level Voice and Change 124
6.2.2 Agency and Respect 126
6.2.3 The Role of Dialogue 127
6.2.4 Seeing Community Change as Collective 127
6.3 Conclusion 128
References 129
Chapter 7: Youth Perspectives on Youth Power As the Source of Community Development 130
7.1 Y2Y 132
7.2 Beginning Years of Youth 2 Youth: Oscar and Joel 134
7.2.1 “I Love This Community, Its My Heart” 135
7.2.2 Youth Involvement with the Coalition 136
7.2.3 Targeting Community Norms Together 137
7.2.4 Importance of Collaboration from Youth Perspective 138
7.3 Institutionalizing and Expanding Y2Y: Michal, Alejandro, and Elisa 139
7.3.1 Building Relationships with Participants 139
7.3.2 Observations and Interviews 140
7.3.3 Y2Y Foundation of Personalismo, Trust, and Safety 141
7.3.4 Results and Discussion 142
7.3.5 Leadership Development 142
7.3.6 The Development of Open Climate Spaces 143
7.3.7 Critical Community Pedagogy 143
7.3.8 Sustainable Youth Development 144
7.4 Concluding Comments 146
References 147
Chapter 8: Raising Community Awareness of Alcohol Norms Through Community Events and Media Campaigns: South Tucson Prevention Coalition Phase 2 149
8.1 Alcohol Norms and Community-Level Approaches 150
8.1.1 Disapproval, Risk, and Availability 150
8.2 Theory of Change and Logic Model 152
8.3 STPC Phase 2: Year 1 Activities and Accomplishments 155
8.3.1 Halloween Festival 155
8.3.2 Quarterly Presentations to Government 158
8.3.3 Block Party 159
8.4 STPC Phase 2: Year 01 Summary Report 163
8.4.1 STPC Phase 2: Year 2 Activities and Accomplishments 164
8.5 Media Campaign: Radio Public Service Announcements 167
8.6 National Night Out 171
8.7 Conclusion 173
References 173
Chapter 9: Community–University Collaboration to Examine and Disseminate Local Research on Underage Drinking 176
9.1 Participatory Action Research Process 177
9.1.1 Challenges to Equal Participation of Community and Researchers 178
9.2 STPC Readiness and Research 179
9.2.1 Participatory Dialogue 180
9.2.2 Critique of Existing Regional Data 180
9.2.3 Incremental Steps Toward Data Integration 182
9.3 Community Developed Surveys 183
9.4 Analysis and Interpretation of Data with Community 188
9.5 Dissemination of Results 190
9.5.1 How Results Were Prepared 190
9.5.2 Content of Reports and the Importance of Context 190
9.5.3 Interface with Local Government 191
9.5.4 Action-Oriented Goals 191
9.6 Conclusion 192
9.7 Appendix 1: South Tucson Prevention Coalition Community Report 2009 193
9.7.1 South Tucson Prevention Coalition Community Report Fall 2009 193
9.7.1.1 Report of Youth and Parent Surveys Collected at National Night Out 2009 193
STPC DFC Mission 193
9.8 Appendix 2: South Tucson Prevention Coalition Community Report 2010 197
9.8.1 South Tucson Prevention Coalition Drug Free Community Fall 2010 Report 198
9.8.1.1 Report of Youth and Parent Surveys Collected at The City of South Tucson’s National Night out 2010 198
South Tucson Prevention Coalition (STPC) Drug Free Community (DFC) Mission 198
References 211
Chapter 10: Preventing New Liquor Licenses Through Youth–Community Participatory Action Research 213
10.1 Limiting Alcohol Availability as a Community Strategy 215
10.2 The Importance of Youth Leadership: Humanization of Youth of Color 216
10.2.1 Youth as Civic Leaders 217
10.2.2 Youth and Adult Community Partnerships 219
10.2.3 Alcohol Retailer-Mapping Proximity to Youth 220
10.2.4 Youth-Identified Benefits of ARMPY 221
10.2.5 Youth-Identified Community Benefits of ARMPY 224
10.3 Youth Reflections on the Liquor License Prevention Success 231
10.3.1 The Importance of Community Awareness to Create Change 232
10.3.2 Adult-Identified Community Benefits 232
10.4 Expansion and Institutionalization 233
Conclusion 234
References 237
Chapter 11: Coalition as Conclusion: Building a Functioning Coalition 239
11.1 South Tucson Prevention Coalition Brief Description 241
11.2 “We Can’t Do It Alone”: Coalition as Conclusion 242
11.2.1 Coalition Membership 244
11.2.2 Breaking Down Silos: Inside and Outside 246
11.2.3 Successful Youth Involvement in Coalitions 248
11.3 Common Issue: Mission and Passion 250
11.3.1 Meeting Structure: Rotate Meeting Location 251
11.3.2 All Participants Are Equal: Dialogue and Decision-Making 252
11.4 Personalismo and Trust over Time 254
11.5 Conclusion 256
References 257
Chapter 12: Community Transformational Resilience for Adolescent Alcohol Prevention 259
12.1 Community Transformational Resilience 261
12.2 Asset Focused and Solution Oriented 263
12.3 Community 264
12.4 Personalismo 265
12.5 Transformation 266
12.6 Resilience Community Outcomes 267
12.7 Lessons Learned about Youth Involvement 268
12.8 Conclusion 270
References 270
Index 273

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 12.2.2016
• Zusatzinfo: VIII, 273 p. 46 illus., 11 illus. in color.
• Verlagsort: Cham
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sozialpädagogik
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
• Schlagworte: Adolescent Substance Use • Alcohol Abuse in Hispanic Communities • Alcohol Abuse Prevention • Community-based Participatory Action Research • Health Disparities for Latino Adolescents • Research on Alcohol Use Prevention • Youth-Community Action
• ISBN-10: 3-319-26030-8 / 3319260308
• ISBN-13: 978-3-319-26030-3 / 9783319260303