Critical consciousness refers to an individual's awareness of oppressive systemic forces in
society, a sense of efficacy to work against oppression, and engagement in individual or …

Adolescenceâ€" beginning with the onset of puberty and ending in the mid-20sâ€" is a
critical period of development during which key areas of the brain mature and develop …

The education system has been heralded as a tool of liberation and simultaneously critiqued
as a tool of social control to maintain the oppressive status quo. Critical consciousness (CC) …

Grounded in the theory and pedagogy of Brazilian educator Paulo Freire, critical
consciousness (CC) comprises components of critical reflection, critical motivation, and …

Photovoice is a form of participatory action research, which has been gaining use and
momentum since its inception in the mid-1990s. Within the enactment of this methodology …

In this article, I review youth‐led participatory action research (YPAR) as an innovative
equity‐focused approach to promote adolescent health and well‐being. YPAR draws on the …

Ethnic racial identity and critical consciousness frame how youth of color understand
themselves in their racialized worlds. Although both may be salient in the lives of youth of …

Despite consensus that parent involvement is integral to children's educational success,
Black parents' involvement remains largely characterized from a deficits‐based perspective …

Scholarship on youth engagement indicates that adolescents address social issues of public
concern, but it is not clear how youth challenge racism. This gap in the literature stems from …

Although decades of research document the positive benefits of parent involvement in
schools, Black parents are not always welcomed in schooling spaces. Black parents have …