Methodological contributions of social sciences for the construction of youth Public policies in Quindío Colombia

Abstract

Youth in the department of Quindío, Colombia, is currently one of the most vulnerable populationsin this region to economic crises, global environmental and technological junctures, and regionaland local conflicts. Generating more uncertainty in the processes of self-awareness of thesocio-political role they have in the society to which they belong. This fragility is manifested inthe discontinuities exercised in the citizen participation mechanisms of this population, such aspublic youth policies. In this way this article aims to analyze the methodological contributions ofsocial sciences to strengthen and develop participatory approaches to the construction of publicpolicies of youth of the department, which guarantees human rights, social justice, inclusion andappropriation of the abilities of the youth to transform the society.