Social Work with Young People

Part I. Young People: Who are they and what are they like?.

Chapter 1: Who are we talking about? Young people and their changing lives.

Chapter 2: Why are young people seen as a social problem?.

Chapter 3: Looking at things from young people’s perspective.

Part II. Social Work and Young People: Contexts and Practice.

Chapter 4: The relationship between ideas and practice.

Chapter 5: Care or control? Balancing responsibilities.

Chapter 6: Young people’s experiences and expectations of social work.

Part III. Meeting the Challenge: Working Effectively with Young People.

Chapter 7: Starting from where young people are.

Chapter 8: Dealing with risk.

Chapter 9: Social Inclusion, Young People and the Role of Social Work.

Chapter 10: Towards effective practice