The question What is Youth Work? is answered on page five of this book: "A practice of continuous analysis, choice, judgment and decision making." At last, a sentence that breathes life, movement and energy into our practice, a crucial element so often lost in a sea of theory and policy. Although the book cites itself as being primarily aimed at students on youth and community work courses, it proved to be a refreshing blast of enquiring questions and statements that are enough to stimulate even the most experienced practitioner's grey matter.
A varied, concise chapter selection ensures that, whatever your particular field of interest, you are likely to find an engaging read. Old favourites such as participation and partnership read fresh and relevant for today's youth work environment, and the detached youth work chapter reignited my faith in this as a vital youth work tool.
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