Youth Social Work

Author: Shi Bannian
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: Adolescence is a crucial turning point in a person's life. During this period, teenagers are filled with exploration and questioning of life, gradually moving towards maturity while also needing special guidance and support. Youth social work is a type of social work that serves teenagers as its target group. Based on the physiological, psychological, and social characteristics of adolescents, it starts with their needs and employs various values, concepts, methods, and techniques of professional social work to promote their healthy growth and free development. It helps them achieve a positive adaptation to society. In this book, we explore the fundamental characteristics and basic needs of adolescents, discuss the core content of youth social work as well as various theories and methods, combine the current state of youth social work in China with relevant policies, study the patterns of youth social work, and explore the path of professionalizing youth work in China.