Youth development

Introduction When looking at the role involved with being a youth worker one of the skills that stands out is their ability to offer and provide help and so when becoming a youth worker it is important that you can fully understand and explore exactly what helping means to our effectiveness as workers. When offering help we need to make sure that we follow the values that strengthen our ability to help others. The meaning of helping When people are asked to define what helping is they often…

On the off chance that a young person were to drive not far off with six or less hours of rest the earlier night, he or she would be left as weakened as though driving affected by liquor at a blood liquor convergence of 0.08% (Peterson 13). Driving in such a way would be viewed as unlawful in the vast majority of the Fifty States of America. Lack of sleep has turned into a major issue as of late on the grounds that adolescents have numerous exercises after school notwithstanding homework,…

When a person under the age of eighteen commits a crime, most of the time they will not be tried in the same manner as adults. The young defendant may go to court and his verdict might be much more lenient than if he had been a older person. Adults who commit these crimes usually know exactly what they are doing and they know exactly how wrong their crimes are, yet they continue to commit crimes. Minors, however, are still young and ignorant. Their brains are not fully developed yet, and they…

After reading the material on Zines, one was able to learn and understand the concept of zines and what they mean culturally and socially. In chapter eight, the author discusses how young people will make their own magazines when they can not find an established magazine to submit their writings or art into. The younger generations have a need to see their reflection in the media, so they will seek out zines, lyrical writings and electronic text that they feel speaks to them. When a young person…

that sports are too time consuming. Many experts have done studies that show the positive impacts sports have on children. Sport participation in school does not worsen academic results despite taking time away from class (Maximizing the Benefits of Youth Sport). Athletes know that they don’t have as much time to do schoolwork, which makes them more motivated to use their time for school. Students that aren’t athletes don’t use their free time for school which makes them less likely to do…

Youth suicide is a major problem in today’s society, as it is damaging the future labor force and is an indicator for today’s unhealthy parenting value. In “Parent–Child Connectedness and behavioral and emotional health among adolescents”, “Problem drinking in the family and youth suicide”, and “Family factors predicting categories of suicide risk”, the authors discussed in details on the topic of family impacts on youth suicide. Through the authors’ varies approaches in term of family impacts…

Homeless Youth The Problem Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth are at a disadvantage compared to their straight peers when they are faced with homelessness. According to the 40 to None Network, forty percent of homeless youth in the United States identify as LGBT*. Currently, only a few high profile individuals and a number group organizations are working to solve this issue, and there is little cohesiveness among the parties in how to address homelessness among LGBT* youth. The…

These services can provide safe, stable, and supportive spaces that address the unique challenges of transgender homeless youth (Ferguson & Maccio, 2015). ‘Host Homes’ are innovative alternatives to the shelter system. This model houses LGBTQ youth for up to 2 years and facilitates the transition to adulthood by providing safety and stability, which allows clients to pursue their education and job aspirations (Ferguson & Maccio, 2015)…

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…