Developing youth workers: Career ladders for sector stability

Ashleigh Thompson and Carrie Shockley

Children and Youth Services Review, 2013, vol. 35, issue 3, 447-452

Abstract: Youth development principles advocate for supporting young people, while the staff who work with them face chronic issues like heavy workloads and poor support which are linked to job turnover. Prior quantitative research has presented college-based training as a best practice to professionalize and stabilize the youth workforce. Career ladders that are credit-bearing offer youth workers a stackable credential, as well as an entrée into higher education for their personal and professional growth.

Keywords: Youth workers; Career ladders; Stackable credential; Youth development; Occupational commitment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2012.12.019

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