We look at youth work in its entire diversity, covering services as well as activities for and with young people of a social, cultural, educational or political nature. We describe and question the changing nature of youth and community work, caused by the enormous difficulties to ensure adequate access to education, housing and employment.
A recent youth sector conference in Estonia interrogated the current state of play regarding the training and development for youth sector professionals. Despite the absence of consolidated data, there is
The Thinking Seriously conferences offer participants an opportunity to discuss new directions in working with young people. The intention is to provoke serious, reflective and analytical thought, benefiting from analysis
"I feel that often those who oppose… government run provision have, instead to standing up for the youth centre as a radical space, moved to overtly political projects.... Whilst
It’s 8:30am in Nkumbi and Patricia and I are on our way to the clinic. We pass the market and the school and exchange greetings with friendly faces who comment
"Like Brand… I would like to live in a fairer, more equal society... However, the aspect of Brands article that I spent most time thinking about is that of voting,
NORTHAM, Australia -- Sometimes on a Friday night, when there’s nothing better to do and the streets are quiet, indigenous kids in this town 100km (some 60 miles) north-east of
Over the past decade, young offenders have shifted away from property crime, instead committing more violent, aggressive crimes against people. According to Jesuit Social Services data, the greatest proportional increase
It has been 22 years since a major report by the government In Victoria found a shockingly high death rate for indigenous people locked up in Australia’s prisons and jails…
The establishment of this section of the youthpolicy.org website was in many ways inspired by the In Defence of Youth Work movement, who are now looking at the possibility of
Cindy Mathers found herself at a loss. Tasked with engaging a group of young teenage boys identified as at-risk of transitioning poorly to secondary school, the community health nurse, was
