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NurtureShock

Po Bronson and Ashley MerrymanEbury PublishingISBN 9780091933777Price 12.99336pp

Project casebook

    Features
  • Monday, November 10, 2008
  • | CYP Now
Jo Stephenson and Alison Bennett find out about a joint project to prevent knife crime developing in Surrey; a fact-finding mission to Bosnia; a project to turn a derelict space into a wildlife garden; and a coast-to-coast bike ride.

Matt Ryan, Tutor, Point Blank

    Features
  • Tuesday, November 11, 2008
  • | CYP Now
Not all young people are engaged by the same things. Keeping them in school and hoping that they get a qualification in English or geography can be counter-productive. Point Blank works by delivering courses that are interesting to them, such as DJing, music production or spray art.

Log on to... Election 2010

Young people are often accused of being apathetic or disinterested in the democratic process. With the general election only a matter of weeks away, Tim Burke investigates what's happening online to get young people interested in politics.

Bullied

Neville EvansBullied PublishingISBN 97809561434029.89

Youth Work, Performativity and the New Youth Impact Agenda: Getting Paid For Numbers?

This article provides a critical analysis of the role of numbers in youth policy, specifically within youth work, through the lens of performativity where a particular form of monitoring and evaluation culture is said to influence what youth workers do, how they feel and how they experience their work. From this perspective, the author questions the extent to which impact management practices are contributing towards a narrowing of what counts as "good" youth work.

Youth Work Sessions: Talking about contraception

These activities will help young people to look at problems they encounter with contraception from different perspectives, equipping them with the skills to make difficult and stressful situations easier.

Outcomes for adolescents

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  • Tuesday, November 27, 2012
  • | CYP Now
A "framework of outcomes for young people", developed by The Young Foundation, aims to help the youth sector prove the impact of its work. Charlotte Goddard examines how three charities have been trialling it

Log on to ... Refugee support

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  • Friday, January 29, 2010
  • | CYP Now
Young refugees who arrive in the UK expect to find a better quality of life, but often they find themselves facing issues such as discrimination. Tim Burke looks at websites that raise awareness of their plight and offer advice and support.

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