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This book aims to offer reflections for youth workers to stimulate their thinking, dialogue and practice. Some of the sections include suggested activities that can be used with young people directly; others are for use with staff and volunteers to prompt discussion about youth work in the current context that practitioners find themselves in. Our aim for the resource is that it will encourage innovative thinking and practice through ideas and activities that youth workers find useful and that will help them to consider their work together with other youth workers and young people. A range of issues and topics are covered within the book including, among others; volunteering, evaluation, conflict, mentoring and social action.<\/p>\n

It is not a resource compiled for practitioners by academics. A large proportion of its contributors are practising youth workers. It is a practical toolkit drawn from practice itself. Therefore the topics covered are current issues for current practitioners. In particular, it considers how we might explore the values and practices of youth work at a time when youth work feels under threat. We hope that it encourages optimism and innovation despite current challenges to the field.<\/p>\n

Edited by Naomi Stanton<\/p>\n

Contents<\/h3>\n

Setting the scene<\/strong>
\nWhat Sort of Future? Tony Jeffs<\/p>\n

Thinking innovatively about youth work<\/strong>
\nPhilosophy and Youth Work Simon Frost and Mike Seal
\nCreating Spaces for Radical Youth Work? Malcolm Ball, Tania de St Croix and Louise Doherty
\nEmpowerment, Power and Powerlessness Emma Wilkinson and Paul Leonard
\nSpiritual Development and Youth Work Maxine Green
\nAnti-oppressive Youth Work with Young People with Disabilities Liz Woolley<\/p>\n

Thinking innovatively about youth work measurement<\/strong>
\nInnovations in the Measurement of Youth Work: measuring success in terms of young people\u2019s wellbeing
\nIan McGimpsey
\nInnovations in the Measurement of Youth Work: the contribution of qualitative longitudinal methods
\nAniela Wenham
\nUsing Participatory Research: potential and pitfalls Adefemi Adekunle<\/p>\n

Doing innovative practice<\/strong>
\nEmpowering Young People through Social Action Katharine O\u2019Brien
\nWorking with Conflict and Aggression Naomi Stanton
\nSupporting Volunteers in Youth Work Wendy Wiggins
\nThe Place and Use of Mentoring with Young People Tina Salter<\/p>\n

Applying for funding in challenging times<\/strong>
\nSupporting Local Youth Work: A United States perspective on developing proposals for funding
\nElaine Johannes with Kali Summers<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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