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Title: | Exploring the effectiveness of youth outreach programmes: the case of Singapore | Authors: | Kim, Soojin Tay, Kai Jun Ong, Clare Jing Wen Mussagulova, Assel |
Keywords: | Social Sciences | Issue Date: | 2024 | Source: | Kim, S., Tay, K. J., Ong, C. J. W. & Mussagulova, A. (2024). Exploring the effectiveness of youth outreach programmes: the case of Singapore. Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration. https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23276665.2024.2383295 | Journal: | Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration | Abstract: | In recent decades, some governments have sought greater youth participation in government and public life. This study examines Singapore’s efforts to foster youth participation in government-led community service projects, public conversations, and opportunities for citizen feedback. Using a mixed-methods design that combines a survey questionnaire and semi-structured interviews, we explore the effectiveness of these government outreach programmes in the eyes of youth themselves, and whether they meet the government’s goal of promoting the active and engaged participation of young Singaporeans over the long term. We find that while local youth value the opportunity to participate meaningfully in governance, they also critique the government-led youth participation initiatives as top-down, choreographed, and inauthentic, saying that the views expressed therein do not sufficiently represent youth in Singapore. They also suggest feasible strategies to achieve genuine, inclusive youth participation in the public decision-making process. | URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/180485 | ISSN: | 2327-6665 | DOI: | 10.1080/23276665.2024.2383295 | Schools: | School of Social Sciences | Rights: | © 2024 The University of Hong Kong. All rights reserved. This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the copyright holder. The Version of Record is available online at http://doi.org/10.1080/23276665.2024.2383295. | Fulltext Permission: | embargo_20260211 | Fulltext Availability: | With Fulltext |
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