The youth affairs unit at De Montfort University produced the 500,000 study, An Evaluation of the Impact of Youth Work, for the Department for Education and Skills.
Nearly every one of the 50 youth services the researchers spoke to during the investigation reported problems with recruitment caused by a lack of funding and the attractiveness of other services for young people, such as Connexions and youth offending.
The researchers found that youth work is appreciated by participants and has a role to play in uniting communities and encouraging social regeneration, but said a range of factors is hindering its effectiveness.
They include the short-term nature of many grants, a lack of co-operation from schools and difficulties providing adequate support for youth workers.
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