Youth Work

Professional practice is at the heart of youth work training but integrating theory with the reality of placements can sometimes require extra support. This comprehensive textbook is designed to help students working with young people become competent and ethical practitioners, able to reflect on th..

Professional practice is at the heart of youth work training but integrating theory with the reality of placements can sometimes require extra support. This comprehensive textbook is designed to help students working with young people become competent and ethical practitioners, able to reflect on th..

This title was first published in 2001. An international exploration of citizenship and empowerment, investigating a variety of geopolitical contexts and featuring empirical studies, theoretical approaches and examples of projects designed to empower youth. It addresses issues of crucial importance ..

Title first published in 2003. This timely and original book is the most comprehensive and authoritative analysis of Russia's risk society to date. Referring to the works of Douglas, Beck and Giddens, it considers a variety of theories of risk and applies them to young people in different risk socie..

Is youth crime, unemployment and homelessness evidence of a new and dangerous youth underclass? Contributors focus on unemployment, training and the labour market, crime and benefit fraud, homelessness, parenting and shifts in youth policy..