Farewll to all that? The uncertain future of youth and community work education

Jeffs, T.; Spence, J.

Farewll to all that? The uncertain future of youth and community work education

Jeffs, T.; Spence, J.

Authors

T. Jeffs

J. Spence

Abstract

This article consid'Hs issues in the field of professional community and youth work education. It does so with partICular reference to the development of a range of different programmes since the start of the professional endorsement process following the Thompson Report. The analysis is undertaken with regard to transformations in HE since the late 19805 which, is argued, have been driven by commercial concems to the detriment of the educat;onal principles and practices which are relevant to all HE programmes. but particularly important to a profession which claims to be educational in ~s purposes. The analysis of the insr~vr;onal and policy context w~hin which qualifying courses currently operate suggests that as presently conceived. they are facing an uncertain and insecure future.

Citation

Jeffs, T., & Spence, J. (2007). Farewll to all that? The uncertain future of youth and community work education. Youth & Policy, 135-166

Journal Article Type	Article
Publication Date	Sep 1, 2007
Deposit Date	Feb 17, 2010
Publicly Available Date	Feb 23, 2010
Journal	Youth and Policy
Print ISSN	0262-9798
Publisher	National Youth Agency
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Issue	97/98
Pages	135-166
Publisher URL	http://www.youthandpolicy.org/y-and-p-archive/issue-97-98/