What is it about?
This particular paper explores the dimensions of social connectedness in the experiences of suspended students in a community base program. Dimensions aimed to reveal the extent to which relational ties, spatial, and emotional ties were evident in youths' experiences.
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Why is it important?
This paper offers a more explicit understanding of social connectedness and the ways in which community organizations promote youth inclusion and resilience.
Perspectives
This paper was designed to explicate the value of connectedness and its role in the lives of disconnected adolescents. The dimensions provide some important evidence for organizations and the ways in which they can leverage youth programs.
Dr Dawn X Henderson
University of North Carolina System
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This page is a summary of: Exploring Underlying Dimensions of Social Connectedness in the Experiences of Suspended Young People from Ethnically Diverse Populations in the USA, Children & Society, February 2017, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/chso.12210.
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