ERIC Number: EJ1440115
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Oct
Pages: 22
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ISSN: ISSN-0044-118X
EISSN: EISSN-1552-8499
Exploring the Multidimensions of Wellbeing That Latinx Youth Experienced When They Engaged in Critical Action toward Anti-Immigrant Politics
Carlos R. Casanova; Rachel F. Gómez; Ashley D. Domínguez; Julio Cammarota
Youth & Society, v56 n7 p1364-1385 2024
Latinx youth are often engaged in critical action to transform social injustices, yet we know little about the wellbeing of Latinx youth activists. This study draws on critical ethnographic research to understand the multidimensions of wellbeing that Latinx youth experienced when they engaged in critical action toward anti-immigrant politics during the Trump Era. Data collected through open-ended interviews with Latinx youth who participated in social protests revealed that (a) concepts of wellbeing need to be extensively explored for a more nuanced understanding of its characteristics, and (b) when youth engage in critical action, they experience physical and socioemotional wellbeing in distinct ways. This research contributes to the critical consciousness and wellbeing scholarship by (1) adding to the dearth of research on Latinx youth physical wellbeing and critical action, (2) theorizing nuances of physical, mental, and socioemotional wellbeing as simultaneously present during critical action, and (3) centering the voices and experiences of Latinx youth, specifically Latina youth, who have historically been omitted from the literature.
Descriptors: Student Welfare, Hispanic American Students, Social Action, Political Attitudes, Political Issues, Critical Literacy, Racism, Immigration, Ethnography, Student Characteristics, Physical Health, Student Attitudes, High School Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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