Youth workers in college: A replicable model for professional development

Carrie Shockley and Ashleigh Thompson

Children and Youth Services Review, 2012, vol. 34, issue 4, 735-739

Abstract: Positive relationships with skilled frontline staff are critical to positive youth outcomes (Bouffard & Little, 2004), and yet many youth workers are insufficiently prepared to deal with these complex environments (Casey Foundation, 2003). There is also concern that there is little motivation for frontline youth workers to stay in a field rife with danger of burnout, feelings of being overwhelmed, and low pay (Anderson-Nathe, 2008; Borden, Craig, & Villaruel, 2004). This article establishes the important role higher education can play towards stabilizing the youth workforce, and posits that coursework that is multidisciplinary, relevant to students' jobs, and supported by employers is important to the success of college programs.

Keywords: Youth workers; Workforce development; Youth development; Credited certificate (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2011.12.019

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