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Peace Leadership Defined by Youth in Occupied Palestine and Considerations for the Next Generation
Author Info
Masters, Emily
ORCID® Identifier
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8992-1532
Permalink:
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1672980956594711
Abstract Details
Year and Degree
2023, Master of Science, Ohio State University, Agricultural Communication, Education and Leadership.
Abstract
Youth in Palestine are experiencing a lack of leadership engagement due to inconsistent youth programs, an unsupportive and non-stable government, and an overall disconnect of what leadership means, in the Palestinian context. These factors have left youth uncertain about their futures with a mindset of survival only. During this very critical stage of human development, youth are forming ego identities (biological, cognitive, and social) and are in need of a variety of activities to help them form their own personal identities. Without these, they are unable to understand how they may best impact their communities as an engaged citizen; therefore, it is these youth who represent an opportunity for research and improved practice. To study this population, this transcendental phenomenology explored Palestinian youth ages 15-17 who reside in a small village, in the Ramallah District of the West Bank, in Occupied Palestine. In-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted with six participants (three females and three males). While individual experiences varied slightly, five themes emerged which merit the consideration of: the Palestinian government, Ministry of Education, teachers, parents, community business owners, religious leaders, human rights groups, and governments. This relatively nuanced area of research has the potential to transform the lives of Palestinian youth who experience the harsh realities of occupation daily. Although most Palestinians have access to education in school, it’s often what’s not taught in the classroom that develops them to reach their highest potential.
Committee
Jera Niewoehner-Green (Advisor)
Pages
101 p.
Subject Headings
Educational Leadership
Keywords
Palestine Youth Leadership Occupation Palestinian Middle East Teens Teenagers Future
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Masters, E. (2023).
Peace Leadership Defined by Youth in Occupied Palestine and Considerations for the Next Generation
[Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1672980956594711
APA Style (7th edition)
Masters, Emily.
Peace Leadership Defined by Youth in Occupied Palestine and Considerations for the Next Generation.
2023. Ohio State University, Master's thesis.
OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center
, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1672980956594711.
MLA Style (8th edition)
Masters, Emily. "Peace Leadership Defined by Youth in Occupied Palestine and Considerations for the Next Generation." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2023. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1672980956594711
Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)
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