Clarifying and Enhancing the Role of Equality in Youth Work Ethics
The Case for an Equality Studies Approach
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12901850 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Niamh McCrea (0000-0001-5178-7913, South East Technological University, corresponding author), Marie Moran (0000-0003-1146-361X, University College Dublin) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 229-245 |
| Publication date | 2024-02-21 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ethics and Social Welfare (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1749-6535 • E-ISSN: 1749-6543 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17496535.2024.2315111 |
| OpenAlex | W4392016510 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 46 |
Implicitly or explicitly, youth work practitioners, scholars and advocates typically invoke a set of egalitarian values to explain, justify and promote the ethical basis of their work. Despite such commitments, there exists conceptual ambiguity surrounding equality across much of the youth work literature which has significant consequences for how youth work is framed and defended. This article introduces the interdisciplinary field of Equality Studies and argues that an Equality Studies approach provides a means to (i) clarify equality-related normative goals within the youth work field and (ii) enhance radically orientated youth work by strengthening the conception of equality at its core. It analyses three areas of conceptual ambiguity within the youth work literature with respect to the value of equality, in each case demonstrating how an Equality Studies approach can help remedy the problem. These areas are: (i) the assumption that equality means 'sameness'; (ii) the limits of equality of opportunity and anti-discrimination; and (iii) the relationship between equality and other values. It then evaluates the concept of 'equity', arguing that it is a vague, inadequate and unnecessary vehicle for capturing egalitarian concerns. The article concludes with some comments on the feasibility of radically egalitarian youth work
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Political Philosophy and the Real World of the Welfare State
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The Criminalisation of Social Policy in Neoliberal Societies
Affective Equality
Elite Capture
Why Things Matter to People
Youth participation
Promoting Equality
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What would a socially just education system look like
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Voice’ is not enough
Abolitionism and Ecosocial Work
The Human Service Landscape in the Midwestern USA
Capabilities, Contributive Injustice and Unequal Divisions of Labour
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |