Tracie Trimmer-Platman

Youth and community work is a long-contested profession which has been challenged and required to adapt, in order to address social and political priorities. Youth Work highlights how 'open access' youth work — which is informal, youth-centred, and open-ended — has faced most criticism in favour of target-driven approaches. This book assesses the impact of a unique youth and community...

Youth and community work is a long-contested profession which has been challenged and required to adapt in order to address social and political priorities. Open access youth work, which is informal, youth-centred, and open-ended, has faced most criticism in favour of target-driven approaches. Youth Work assesses the impact of a unique youth and community space in East London, part of...