Responding to Youth Violence Through Youth Work

Drawing on the findings of a two-year European research project, this book presents a new model for responding meaningfully and effectively the 'problem' of how to respond to violence involving young people that continues to challenge youth workers and policy makers.

About the author

Mike Seal is Principal Lecturer and Head of Youth and Community Work at Newman University Birmingham. He has worked in the field for 25 years and worker, manager, trainer and consultant. He has written five previous books on homelessness and youth work. Pete Harris worked for 15 years as a youth worker, was Chair of the Federation for Detached Youth Work and is now Senior Lecturer in Youth and Community Work and Criminology at Newman University, Birmingham.

Summary

Drawing on the findings of a two-year European research project, this book presents a new model for responding meaningfully and effectively the 'problem' of how to respond to violence involving young people that continues to challenge youth workers and policy makers.

Product details

• Authors: Pete Harris, Pete (Newman University Birmingham) Harris, Mike Seal, Mike (Newman University Birmingham) Seal
• Publisher: Policy Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.09.2016
• EAN: 9781447323099
• ISBN: 978-1-4473-2309-9
• No. of pages: 282
• Dimensions: 161 mm x 240 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 590 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories