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The history of youth work in Europe, Volume 5 - Autonomy through dependency

Histories of co-operation, conflict and innovation in youth work

By: Siurala, Lasse,Coussée, Filip,Suurpää, Leena,Williamson, Howard,Council of Europe

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The history of youth work in Europe, Volume 5 - Autonomy through dependency

Histories of co-operation, conflict and innovation in youth work

By: Siurala, Lasse,Coussée, Filip,Suurpää, Leena,Williamson, Howard,Council of Europe

The “History of youth work in Europe” series aims to achieve better understanding of current challenges in youth work and youth policy. Volume 5 addresses questions like: How have government policies and administrative practices over the past few decades affected youth work? What kind of strategies has youth work developed to react to them and to create a positive space for work with young people? Can educational approaches of youth work, like social pedagogy, help mediate between young people in their ever-changing lives and society? Co-operation between youth policy, youth research and youth work has been called “the Magic Triangle” – but is the magic still there? This publication discusses these and other topics from a variety of perspectives. The authors come not only from Europe, but also from the USA, Australia and South Africa, providing a refreshing, comparative reflection on youth work issues and opportunities, which is revealed to be global in nature. They also have diverse and varied backgrounds in youth research, youth work, youth policy making and youth worker training. This comparative historical perspective puts some of the pieces of the “youth work puzzle” together, while many are left unconnected. It also becomes apparent that there is an element of randomness in the historical development of youth work. Many structures, policies, approaches and methods are not “historically necessary”. Rather, many things could have come out differently. This volume on the history of youth work provides many readings: it provides a rich collection of national youth histories to complement and build upon the four earlier volumes, and histories and analyses of youth work for readers to compare with their own experience, sharpen their critical view and inspire their thinking.

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Can Youth Make a Difference?

Youth Policy Facing Diversity and Change

By: Lasse Siurala

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Can Youth Make a Difference?

Youth Policy Facing Diversity and Change

By: Lasse Siurala

This book explores the current variety of youth lifestyles and sub-cultures and their implications for youth policy and youth work. Issues discussed include: youth in the information society; non-formal education and citizenship; changing forms of participation; developing teaching methods and approaches; linking knowledge and action; and trends in European youth policies.

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