Work with the Young Person as the Focus

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One of the areas of knowledge and skills that a youth worker must hold is to “work with the young person as the focus".

January 19, 2022

A myth about youth workers is that we are all hip and cool with mad computer skills. Well, with these tools you will be!

May 11, 2020

There are currently six youth work degrees in Australia, each with their own distinctive points. So here is a breakdo...

October 26, 2018

In 1959 one of the most important texts in sociological work was published by Oxford University Press. The book by Am...

January 31, 2017

The sociological imagination As one of the main sociologists in history C. Wright Mills has contributed much to the s...

February 1, 2016

The future of a youth work student. Last week was youth work week. A time for us to reflect as a profession on how aw...

November 10, 2015

Over the course of my studies I have completed close on 200 days of field placement. As a youth work student this con...

November 2, 2015

We’ve been asked a fair bit over the last month what our stance is on mental health. There seems to be two camp...

September 7, 2015

There is currently an Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) investigating corrupt spending within...

May 20, 2015

One of the most often cited reasons for staff turnover in the youth sector is the lack of promotion opportunities. Wh...

November 12, 2014