Moving Beyond Where and When to the People and Practices That Impact Youth

Journal of Youth Development

Karen Pittman¹ 

[1] The Forum for Youth Investment

关键词: youth work;    after-school;    practitioners;    researchers;   

DOI  :  10.5195/jyd.2018.650

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: University Library System, University of Pittsburgh

【 摘 要 】

Descriptors like after-school and out-of-school make it easy for funders and families to understand the basics of what the youth development field offers—places for young people to go when they are not in school. These descriptors, however, do little to promote the youth work profession. Youth work is best practiced in settings that prioritize relationships, promote social and community engagement, and provide opportunities for interest-based skill building and exploration. The value youth workers bring to their practice, as the archive of articles in this journal demonstrates, is not in the basic descriptors of the setting, but in the design of the learning environments. This article explores the need for youth work professionals to use, contribute to, and share our knowledge base within and outside of the field.

【 授权许可】

CC BY