If you had asked a youth worker five years ago if they felt it was their job to help reduce crime, you probably would have got a very short reply.
But you only have to look at the job ads at the back of this magazine to see how much influence the crime-reduction agenda is having on youth work. Graeme Tiffany, vice-chair of the Federation for Detached Youth Work, says recent job ads that have caught his eye include one looking for youth workers to deal with "arson" and another that stated: "Your role will be to tackle antisocial behaviour."
Respondents to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation's recent survey into antisocial behaviour also felt that youth work has an important role to play in dealing with the problem (YPN, 8-14 June, p7).
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