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Library Theory And Multicultural Youth Services, Michele Gibney

Michele Gibney

This paper will examine some of the global theoretical approaches in providing multicultural services to youths as well as some first-hand examples experienced in the United States by the author. In an international context the field of youth services generates significant attention due to the importance of raising the education levels of adolescents. The three theoretical models under review are urbanization, cultural planning, and social inclusion. When applied to working practices of library service, these models serve as a baseline for innovation—the resultant ideas of which this paper will connect to multicultural youth services. The paper will show that urbanization …