La participación en la intervención grupal con jóvenes y adolescentes en la ciudad de Madridentre el control y el empoderamiento

Abstract

In the city of Madrid, there are a large number of group social intervention programs aimed to promote participation of adolescents and young people considered at risk of social exclusion. However, there is no consensus on the definition, meaning and scope of the term participation. What is more, youth have little presence in social work research and the planning and evaluation of the programs of which they are part.The characteristics of social interventions are the result of the conjunction of the social representations of youth and the different meanings of participation. These imaginaries are materialized in very different practices ranging from a risk approach based on control to others with the focus on empowerment, critical awareness, and social transformation.Objective: The objective of this research is to define the concept of participation based on the experiences of young people and adolescents. It seeks to encourage reflection on social action aimed at youth from the perspective of the group approach with the objective of participation...