Informal Learning in Youth Work offers fresh perspectives on all aspects of informal education in the youth work setting. Designed to develop the reader’s knowledge and skills, this comprehensive textbook explores key issues such as communication, power relations, ethics, gender exclusion, sexuality, race discrimination, and social class. The author places particular emphasis on conversation as a key means of promoting informal learning and engaging effectively with young people.
Author(s): Ms Janet R Batsleer
Year: 2008
Language: English
Pages: 208
Contents......Page 6
Acknowledgements......Page 8
1 How to Use This Book......Page 10
2 Informal Learning and Informal Education......Page 14
Part I Whose Agenda?......Page 24
3 Identity, Identity Politics and Rights......Page 26
4 Social Inclusion and Exclusion: Challenging the ‘NEET’ Discourse......Page 35
5 Personal Agendas: Reflective Practice in the Context of Diversity......Page 47
Part I Whose Agenda? Reflection Points......Page 57
Part II Getting to Know Young People......Page 58
6 Understanding Young People......Page 60
7 Boundaries in Practice......Page 69
8 ‘It’s Boring…’ How Do Youth Workers Engage?......Page 79
Part II Getting to Know Young People Reflection Points......Page 87
Part III Getting Deeper......Page 88
9 Safe Space and Identity-based Groupwork......Page 90
10 The Voluntary Relationship: Competence, Negotiation and Accompaniment......Page 100
11 Friendship and Professionalism......Page 109
12 Animation, Informal Education and Creativity......Page 118
Part III Getting Deeper? Reflection Points......Page 127
Part IV Unfinished Conversations......Page 128
13 Silence, Bullying and Despair: Youth Work Responses......Page 130
14 Silence, Spirit and Solidarity: Resources for Practice......Page 140
15 Youth Work, Democracy and Participation......Page 149
16 Community Cohesion and Transversal Politics......Page 159
Part IV Unfinished Conversations Reflection Points......Page 169
References......Page 170
Index......Page 177
