Essential Skills for Youth Work Practice - Softcover

Sapin, Kate

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0857028332 ISBN 13: 9780857028334

Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd, 2013

Synopsis

This popular textbook gives students a practical understanding of the broad range of skills they will need during the course of their studies and throughout their youth work career.

Topics covered include:

- Reaching out to young people

- Developing young people's participation

- Working in different settings

- Bringing young people together

- Practice placements

The new edition will be essential reading for all foundation and undergraduate students of youth work. It will also be a valuable resource for qualified health, social care and education professionals who wish to understand the intricacies of working with young people.

About this title

Review:

'Kate Sapin's new edition is grounded in the core values of youth work and explores contentious contemporary issues in an accessible and balanced manner. It is essential reading for all students of youth work from Foundation to Masters Level and for those working within the profession' -
Jean Hatton, University of Huddersfield

'Once again Kate Sapin delivers a clear, concise and relevant text to all interested in knowing more about the profession of youth work. This new edition builds on the strengths of the first one bringing further insight and clarity into previously covered areas as well as introducing the reader to new areas for exploration and reflection' -
Steve Bullock, University of Gloucestershire

About the Author:

Kate Sapin has been Programme Director of Community and Youth Work courses at the University of Manchester for the past 23 years.

About this edition

• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0857028332
• ISBN 13: 9780857028334
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 280