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Osservatorio Giovani OCPG

Youth Work

 

Lo "Youth Work" o animazione socio-educativa, è quell'insieme di azioni indirizzate ai giovani al fine di supportarne lo sviluppo personale e sociale. In tal senso gli "Youth Workers" sono coloro che, insieme ad altri attori, istituzionali e non, sostengono i giovani a livello di crescita professionale, educativa, di inclusione sociale e di partecipazione alla vita democratica. Generalmente lavorano all'interno dell'educazione informale e non formale, interagendo con i giovani e raccogliendone bisogni e aspettative. Nonostante lo Youth Work sia presente da diversi anni all'interno di varie nazioni europee, non vi è ancora una sua definizione precisa né tantomeno un riconoscimento ufficiale delle professioni, sia a livello europeo che nazionale. Gli studi al riguardo investono diverse tematiche, dalla nascita dello Youth Work, alla sua evoluzione nonché alla sua efficacia. Particolare attenzione si dà anche ai vari contesti nazionali e alla percezione dei giovani, siano essi intesi come problema o come risorsa, a cui seguono quindi politiche sociali e giovanili totalmente differenti da nazione a nazione.

 

Per approfondire

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  • Bertozzi R. (2015), Youth policies and youth participation: from beneficiaries to actors, in "Italian Journal of Sociology of Education", Volume: 7, Issue 1, 02/2015
  • Bradford S., Cullen F. (2014), Positive for youth work? Contested terrains of professional youth work in austerity England, in "International Journal of Adolescence and Youth", Volume: 19, January
  • Brady B., Redmond S. (2017), Connecting Research and practices: perspective on the role of manualized programs in youth work, in "Child and Youth Services", Volume: 38, Issue 3, pages: 252-268, June
  • Buzinkic et al. (2015), Youth Work in Croatia: Collecting Pieces for a Mosaic, in "Child and Youth Services", Volume: 36, Issue 1, pages: 30-55, May
  • Cordini M. (2015), Public schools and the struggle for democracy: insights from the American context, in "Italian Journal of Sociology of Education", Volume: 7, Issue 1, 02/2015
  • Davidson L. et al. (2011), Competency in Establishing Positive Relationships With Program Youth: The Impact of Organization and Youth Worker Characteristics, in "Child and Youth Services", Volume: 32, Issue 4, pages: 336-354, December
  • Dibou T. (2015), Estonian experience of implementing the new forms of youth participation in youth policy, in "Italian Journal of Sociology of Education", Volume: 7, Issue 1, pages: 176-206, 02/2015
  • Evans W. P. et al. (2010), Youth Worker Professional Development Participation, Preferences, and Agency Support, in "Child and Youth Services", Volume: 31, Issue 1-2, pages: 35-52, February
  • Fusco D., Heathfield M. (2015), Modeling Democracy: Is Youth "Participation" enough?, in "Italian Journal of Sociology of Education", Volume:7, Issue 1, pages: 12-31, 02/2015
  • Gormally S., Coburn A. (2014), Finding Nexus: connecting youth work and research practices, in " British Educational Research Journal", Volume: 40, Issue 5, pages: 869-885, October
  • Greuel F., Konig F., Reiter S. (2015), Reducing Prejudice in Pluralistic Societies. Trends in Non-Formal and Informal Anti-Prejudice Education in Germany, in "Italian Journal of Sociology of Education, Volume: 7 , Issue 1, pages: 2017-230, 02/2015
  • Helve H. (2015), Re-thinking youth and citizenship. Value groups and citizenship types of young Finns, in "Italian Journal of Sociology of Education", Volume: 7, Issue 1, pages: 32-66, 02/2015
  • Huebner A., Walker J. A., McFarland M. (2003), Staff Development for the Youth Development Professionalm: A Critical Framework for Understanding the Work, in "Youth & Society", Volume: 35,Issue 2, pages: 2014-225, December
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  • Melaugh B. (2015) , Critical Conversations. Narratives of youth work practice in austerity Ireland, in "Italian Journal of Sociology of Education", Volume:7 , Issue 1, pages: 97-117, 02/2015
  • Morciano D. (2015), Evaluating outcomes and mechanisms of non-formal education in youth centres, in "Italian Journal of Sociology of Education", Volume: 7, Issue 1, pages: 67-96, 02/2015
  • Morciano D., Scardigno F., Merico M. (2015), Introduction to the Special Section: Youth Work, Non-Formal Education and Youth Participation, in "Italian Journal of Sociology of Education", Volume: 7, Issue 1, pages 1-11, February
  • Nolas Sevasti M. (2013), Exploring young people's and youth workers' experiences of spaces for 'youth development': creating cultures of participation, in "Journal of Youth Studies", Volume: 17, Issue 1, pages: 26-41, April

  • Pattaro C. (2015), New media & youth identity. Issues and research pathways, in "Italian Journal of Sociology of Education", Volume: 7, Issue 1, pages: 297-327, 02/2015
  • Rodrigues M., Menezes I., Ferreira P. (2015), The Organisational and Educational Contexts of the Portuguese Catholic Scout Association: their Impact on Youth Participation, in "Italian Journal of Sociology of Education", Volume: 7, Issue 1, pages: 148-175, February
  • Roholt R. V., Rana S. (2011) , Improving Community-BasedYouthWork: Evaluation of an Action Research Approach, in "Child and Youth Services", Volume: 32, Issue 4, pages: 317-335, December

  • Schut J. (2015), Recognition of prior learning in youth work in the European Union: causes for its limited use and modeling the outcomes, in "Italian Journal of Sociology of Education", Volume: 7, Issue 1, pages: 263-296, February
  • Spence J. (2008), What do youth workers do?, in "Youth Studies Ireland", Volume:2, Issue 2, pages: 3-18, February
  • Stuart K., Maynard L. (2015), Non-formal youth development and its impact on young people's lives: Case study - Brathay Trust, UK, in "Italian Journal of Sociology of Education", Volume: 7, Issue 1, pages: 231-262, February

 

 

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