The Changing Landscape of Youth Work by Kristen M. Pozzoboni,... - 9781681235639

The Changing Landscape of Youth WorkTheory and Practice for an Evolving Field\nAuthor(s): Kristen M. Pozzoboni, Ben Kirshner\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Emerald Publishing Inc, United States\nImprint: Information Age Publishing\nISBN-13: 9781681235639, 978-1681235639\nSynopsis\nThe purpose of this book is to compile and publicize the best current thinking about training and professional development for youth workers. School age youth spend far more of their time outside of school than inside of school. The United States boasts a rich and vibrant ecosystem of Out-of-School Time programs and funders, ranging from grassroots neighborhood centers to national Boys and Girls Clubs. The research community, too, has produced some scientific consensus about defining features of high quality youth development settings and the importance of after-school and informal programs for youth. But we know far less about the people who provide support, guidance, and mentoring to youth in these settin.