Youth work

Oliver, Billie; Pitt, Bob

Abstract

This chapter presents the aims and purpose of youth work- what it is, where it happens and who does it. It outlines the roles of youth workers and how they work illustrated with case studies from practice. It offers a flavour of debates and issues facing youth work as a result of the opportunities and tensions created by recent transformations of these services. Opportunities include the integration of services and the challenge of collaborative working with different professionals for the benefit of young people.

• Publication Date: Mar 19, 2014
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Book Title: Interprofessional Working in Health and Social Care
• ISBN: 9780230393431
• Keywords: youth work, interprofessional working
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/820244
• Publisher URL: http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?is=9780230393431