Download or read book What is Youth Work? written by Janet R Batsleer and published by Learning Matters. This book was released on 2010-07-05 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the proposed development of the 'youth professional' and the consolidation of graduate professional qualifications, this is an important time for youth work. This book sets out the current state of debate about youth work for those considering, or about to embark on, a degree course. Contemporary debates in youth work are explored, and help to give students a sense of its history and its future contribution. By combining the experience of its editors and the contemporaneous experience of the voices of contributors, this book provides an excellent introduction to work as a youth worker in the twenty-first century.