ABSTRACT

This valuable textbook communicates the complexities and controversies at the heart of youth work management, exploring key issues in a critical fashion. Written by a team of experienced youth work lecturers, the chapters cover topics such as planning, evaluation and supervision, whilst acknowledging the changing structures of integrated services and the impact of public service reform.

Divided into three sections, it covers:

  • Historical and theoretical context
  • Critical practice issues, including leadership, policy constraints, planning and accountability
  • Managing in different settings, for instance integrated services and the voluntary sector.

Aimed at both youth work students studying for their professional qualification, as well as practicing managers, Critical Issues in Youth Work Management encourages critical thinking about what management in youth work is and what it can be. It includes reflective questions and further reading, and case studies are integrated throughout.

chapter |3 pages

Introduction

part I|38 pages

The context of youth work management

chapter 1|12 pages

From advice to management

The arrival of youth workers' accountability

part II|92 pages

Critical issues in the practice of youth work management

chapter 5|12 pages

Are youth work leaders free to lead?

An exploration of the policy constraints

chapter 6|10 pages

Planning

For opportunities not outcomes

chapter 7|14 pages

Evaluation

Ensuring accountability or improving practice?

part III|43 pages

The settings of youth work management

chapter 13|16 pages

Managing in the voluntary sector

The particular challenges of managerialism