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The voices of grassroots youth workers are rarely heard in policy, research or public debate. This book paints a picture of passionate practitioners who build meaningful relationships with marginalised young people, at a time when their practice is threatened by spending cuts, target cultures and market imperatives.
Written by an experienced youth worker, this engaging book uses interviews, dialogue and research diary excerpts to bring youth work practice and theory to life. Offering perspectives not found elsewhere in the literature, it will interest researchers and practitioners in youth and community work, education, social work, and health and social care. Its rich, empirical research will resonate internationally.
Introduction;
The marketisation of youth work;
Passionate practice;
Target cultures and performativity;
Surveillance on the street;
Practising differently;
Reclaiming and reimagining youth work;
Afterword: Research methodology
Appendix: Research participants.