Positive youth development

organised by Lyng into three separated elements. Firstly, for activities to be classified as edgework, observable threat to one’s physical or mental health well being must be present (Lyng 1990, 857). The use of recreational drug that is prevalent in youth culture (Blackman 2007,…

Young adult fiction has become a popular and often controversial genre in recent media. The genre encompasses fiction published for readers from 12 to 18 years of age, yet can contain sensitive and complex topics such as suicide, self-harm and death. Such novels have been widely criticised by parents and primary care givers in an attempt to protect their children from the seemingly macabre subject matter contained within. In spite or because of that, it is posited that adolescents should indeed…

McElrea was appointed as a youth court judge in the first year of operation of the new youth justice system (McElrea, 2011). In addition to working in the adult district court, McElrea was able to compare the two processes from the experience and knowledge gained in the youth and adult court. At the time, restorative justice principles became paramount in shaping the way the youth court system works (McElrea, 2011). This…

When anyone is involved in any situation there are different factors that affect the situation. These factors can include things such as ethnicity, religion, nation, sexuality, age, and socio-economic level, to name a few. It can sometimes be hard to identify these factors when they are working in one’s favor. But when factors such as these are working against the favor of an individual, they can be very easy to remember. At first, I found it somewhat hard to think of an incidence where I could…

Act, Prevent and Safeguarding agendas. (E) I have been working as a Head Youth Worker at Mosaic LGBT Youth Centre for almost a decade and one of my primary responsibilities was Safeguarding (Children Act) as well as an implementation of Prevent. I am also a trained social worker, although I am trained abroad I found it being a very transferable skill set in order to implement the said functions. Knowledge of developments in education – particularly post 16/ learning and skills and how these…

Being brought up in an environment where it was dangerous; peoples life experiences and the struggles make a person life change. There have been many life lesson experiences that I have took with me as I grew up. When most people get life lesson talks from a parent(s) or any adults, most take them for granted. They also think that what they are informing them on is not the most educational thing. I have realized that Frank Nemeth and I have similarities on growing up and learning and getting an…

Young Fish Out of Water Well there are certainly many things wrong with our current education system, but for the purpose of this let 's focus on a few major problems. The most obvious problems to me will be addressed here. First problem addressed is time of day and its effects on students, the importance of specific skills, and finally the effect of melancholy, and controlling teachers. Although it may not be apparent right now all of these coincide to produce a big ball of discontent amongst…

green paper which was published when Victoria Climbie died. This is for people working in children's services providing more effective and accessible services for the needs of the children that are under 5. (be healthy, be safe, enjoy & achieve, positive contribution, achieve economic and well-being. • Working together safeguarding children 2006/updated 2010- services,organisations and individuals should work together safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people according to…

get your hands on it. This can affect young adults specially at my age where we are pressured and constantly want to be accepted. The youth could be tempted to do it whether to prove a point or something which can easily make them try it again up to the point cocaine has taken over their young lives. This can affect their future and health because most of the youth that would do this are in High School, where we are soon starting our careers and lives. After reading this paper the reader will…

Effective communication is important in developing relationships with children so that all the children feel welcome and valued within the school. Children can sense when they are with someone who cares about them so can feel safe and perform to their full potential. You need to sit next to a child on a chair or crouch down to their level to gain eye contact and not give the impression that you have ultimate control as this can make a child withdraw from an activity. Effective communication is…