JGC Issue Briefs

Alternative Education Options: A Descriptive Study of California Continuation High Schools
This issue brief summarizes initial findings from a year-long descriptive study of continuation high schools in California. (.pdf opens in new browser window)

Creating Community Change: Challanges and Tensions in Community Youth Research
An issue brief that describes the promising practice of community youth research in the context of a live example in Redwood City, CA. (.pdf opens in new browser window)

Youth Empowerment - The Contributions and Challenges of Youth-Led Research in a High-Poverty, Urban Community
An issue brief that addresses the benefits and challenges of sponsoring a youth-led research project in a school where students and their friends, families, and teachers confront daily the demanding challenges posed by poverty and its attendant ills. (.pdf opens in new browser window)

Integrating Technology into Community Youth Research
Based on the finding of a JGC and SRI joint project, this issue brief outlines what programs can expect as they begin to explore how technology might help youth develop research skills. (.pdf opens in new browser window)