Young People and Relational Wellbeing: Good!?
Abstract
1. To test, refine and further develop the RWB approach ??? both as a theory/conceptual framework and as a methodology ??? in terms of its robustness and utility in understanding, assessing and advancing the wellbeing of young people, through inter- and transdisciplinary research projects, in multiple geographic sites, and in a variety of contexts (socio-cultural, political, economic, environmental/ecological).
2. To use the RWB approach to generate empirical insights into the challenges to wellbeing among young people in urban environments in low- and middle-income countries, the strategies young people are employing to address these challenges, and how these challenges and strategies compare across different contexts.
3. To build a community of practice (CoP) around the RWB approach among researchers, practitioners and activists in academia, civil society (including young people-led groups) and government, in order to continue to develop the scholarship and practice of RWB beyond the life of the programme; to assist in translating and facilitating the uptake of research findings into guidance and solutions for policy-makers and youth/wellbeing practitioners; to support the extension of the work and networks to other countries and regions; and to co-produce strategic learning to inform the ongoing conceptualisation and operationalisation of RWB by Fondation Botnar.
