Jason Wood & Jean Hine 
Work with Young People 
Theory and Policy for Practice

′The book covers a fascinating range of theory, policy and practice research not covered elsewhere in one text. The editors are to be congratulated′ – Marian Charlton, Leeds Metropolitan University

′The book offers a broad overview of the issues and literature, and will be of immediate use. It enables students to bring themselves up to date with contemporary concerns and changes in the field of community and youth work′ – Jean Spence, University of Durham

This authoritative text is a must-read for anyone working – or training to work – with young people. It considers how theory, policy and practice intersect and influence one another in today′s challenging and rapidly changing social, economic and political contexts. Offering a timely contribution to the debate, it covers key themes and developments, including:

– how we understand the lives of young people

– the principles that underpin work with young people

– the policy and practice in a wide range of contexts, both national and international

– the key concepts currently high on the policy and practice agenda.

An essential companion for the professional training of youth workers, this core text will also be of interest and value to students in a wide range of fields such as education, criminology and youth justice, social work, sociology and social policy.

Table of Content

Introduction: The changing context of work with young people

Introduction: The changing context of work with young people – Jason Wood and Jean Hine

Part One: Theory and Practice

Changing Conceptions of Youth in Late Modernity – Alan France

Young People’s Lives: Taking a different view – Jean Hine

Globalisation and Global Youth Work – Jo Aubrey

Ethics and Values in Work with Young People – Sarah Banks

Anti-Oppressive Practice – agdish Chouhan

Educating Youth: Assimilation and the democratic alternative – Derrick Armstrong

Social Capital and Young People – Thilo Boeck

Community Youth Development – Daniel F. Perkins

Young People and Research Participation – Jennie Fleming and Nicky Hudson

Part Two: Policy and Practice

European Youth Policy and the Place of the United Kingdom – Howard Williamson

Education for Effective Citizenship – Jason Wood

Risk, Social Policy and Young People – Hazel Kemshall

Youth Justice: moving in an anti-social direction – Joe Yates

Good Practice in Guidance: Lessons from Connexions – Scott Yates

Youth Work and the Youth Service – Bernard Davies

Youth Work and the Voluntary Sector – Tom Wylie

Modern Youth Work: Purity or common cause? – Malcolm Payne

Managing the Tensions – Mary Tyler

Working with Young People: Emergent themes – Jean Hine and Jason Wood

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