Download or read book Empowerment and Participation in Youth Work written by Annette Fitzsimons and published by Learning Matters. This book was released on 2011-09-20 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In today's society, many young people feel marginalised and unable to find their own voice. It is vital therefore that youth workers are able to work with them to tackle this in a meaningful way. Drawing on the real experiences and difficulties faced by youth workers, this book will help those who want to work with young people in an empowering way. The concepts of empowerment and participation are explained, explored and critically analysed, along with the key notion of resilience. This is backed up by activities and case studies which help to bring together the theory and the practice.