Over the past decade and more, there has been a significant emphasis in western societies
on policy processes to engage youth in civic and political life. Concerns about the extent to …

Participatory action research (PAR) is a methodological approach that seeks to maximize
the participation of people whose lives it researches. It is underpinned by an ethical concern …

Youth work represents 'a people-centred, commitment to diversity, anti-oppressive practice
and the provision of relational spaces in which individuals and groups can think critically …

Most professionally-qualifying youth work programmes in the UK are secular programmes in
mainstream universities. Current UK National Occupational Standards require youth workers …

This article explores the opportunities afforded by Ursula Le Guin's allegory 'The Ones Who
Walk Away from Omelas' for thinking about the role of youth work in modern cities and …

This thesis explores issues of social injustice impacting on a sample group of young people
living in a Scottish community and critically examines their experiences on the periphery of …

This paper examines the scope, composition, and nature of the Voluntary Youth Work Sector
(VYWS) in Wales. At the time, momentum around youth work was growing in Wales due to …

This thesis provides a critical analysis of the theory and practice of detached youth work
(DYW) as a form of engagement with young people which has lacked attention within policy …

Historically, youth work has stood distinct from the criminal justice system, valuing its
independence and the principle of voluntary participation. However, it has always been …

В статье философия молодежной политики, касающаяся гражданской активности,
рассматриается с точки зрения права голоса, расширения прав и возможностей, а …