Devlin, Maurice and Gunning, Anna (2009) The Benefits of Youth Work: Young People's and Youth Workers' Perspectives. Youth Studies Ireland, 4 (2). pp. 40-55. ISSN 1649-8747

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Abstract

Last June saw the publication of the report ‘The Purpose and Outcomes of Youth Work’. It was the result of a research project commissioned by the ‘Interagency Group’ of major youth organisations: Catholic Youth Care, City of Dublin Youth Service Board, Forόige, Ógra Chorcai and Youth Work Ireland. The research was financially supported by the Irish Youth Foundation. It set out to explore the nature, purpose and outcomes of youth work in Ireland today, prompted by a concern that at a time of very significant change in the social, economic and policy contexts, it is more important than ever to articulate the distinctive nature of youth work and that its benefits are not just for young people but for adults, communities and for society as a whole.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	Youth Work; Youth Workers; Ireland; Ogra Chorcai; City of Dublin Youth Service Board; Foroige; Catholic Youth Care; Case Study; Youth Studies;
Academic Unit:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Applied Social Studies
Item ID:	2965
Depositing User:	Maurice Devlin
Date Deposited:	18 Jan 2012 10:30
Journal or Publication Title:	Youth Studies Ireland
Publisher:	Irish Youth Work Centre
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://www.youthworkireland.ie/site/
Use Licence:	This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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