Youth work in Ireland: the struggle for identity

dc.contributor.authorJenkinson, Hilary
dc.date.accessioned2012-11-12T16:09:36Z
dc.date.available2012-11-12T16:09:36Z
dc.date.issued2000-02
dc.date.updated2012-10-16T11:54:25Z
dc.description.abstractThis paper discusses the struggle the youth work sector in Ireland has experienced in forming a conceptual and practice based identity . Youth work in the Irish context is a relatively new discipline both in theoretical and practical terms and its development on the ground has been severely hindered by "the erratic and fitful evolution of policies .. .insecure employment conditions, inadequate resources and a constant search for funding from a bewildering array of sources" (Gilligan 1991 p.89). This article outlines some central principles that are fundamental to youth work practice, and identifies practice contexts which adhere to these tenets. The article provides an overview of agencies in Ireland that work with young people, and locates the voluntary youth work sector within this broader context. Factors influencing the development of this sector are explored and the article concludes with a brief outline of the background and aims of three voluntary youth organisationsen
dc.description.statusPeer revieweden
dc.description.versionPublished Versionen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.citationJenkinson, Hilary (2000) "Youth Work in Ireland: The Struggle for Identity," Irish Journal of Applied Social Studies: Vol. 2: Iss. 2, Article 6. Available at: http://arrow.dit.ie/ijass/vol2/iss2/6en
dc.identifier.endpage124en
dc.identifier.issn1393-7022
dc.identifier.issued2en
dc.identifier.journaltitleIrish Journal of Applied Social Studiesen
dc.identifier.startpage106en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/766
dc.identifier.volume2en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherSocial Care Irelanden
dc.relation.urihttp://arrow.dit.ie/ijass/vol2/iss2/6
dc.rights© Copyright Irish Journal of Applied Social Studiesen
dc.subjectYouth worken
dc.subjectVoluntary youth work sectoren
dc.subject.lcshYouth--Services for--Irelanden
dc.titleYouth work in Ireland: the struggle for identityen
dc.typeArticle (peer-reviewed)en
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