Adolescents and civil engagement: social engagement and young people

Examining worldwide practices of youth social entrepreneurship

Authors: S. Maak
Published by: Child Rights Information Network , 2007
Via: Eldis

The term “social entrepreneurship” has emerged as a recognisable field in development work with young people. This growing interest began in the 1980s with the emergence of two schools of practice that aimed to invest in young people to promote positive social change and innovative solutions that can be sustained and replicated. This study aims to trace the origins of the concept of social entrepreneurship and how it has been applied in the work of the some of the key international agencies and NGOs that promote it, and to review its implications for the mandate and work of UNICEF with adolescents and young people.

(http://www.crin.org/docs/learning.pdf)