It’s Why Young People Choose to Come Here’
Professional Love and the Ethic of Care in UK Youth Work Practice
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12901915 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Martin E Purcell (0000-0001-8316-768X, University of Dundee, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 149-163 |
| Publication date | 2024-02-27 |
| 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 | 10.1080/17496535.2024.2318300 |
| OpenAlex | W4392236702 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 43 |
This paper extends the discourse on the importance of the relationship between practitioner and young person as a defining tenet of effective youth work practice, recognising the privileged position occupied by Youth Workers in the social ecology of the young people with whom they work. Reflecting the ethical obligations inherent in this relationship, particularly its focus on enhancing young people’s agency and developmental outcomes, the paper outlines how youth work practice infused with professional love aligns with conceptualizations of an ethic of care. Reporting on interviews conducted with Youth Workers practicing in different settings across one local authority area in the UK, the paper articulates how practitioners’ ethic of care shapes their work with young people, and the extent to which love features as an element of their professional practice. Practitioners describe their motivation to express care that extends beyond legalistic interpretations of their ‘duty of care’ towards young people, using the language of care, love and nurture almost interchangeably. The paper demonstrates the importance of inclusion and reciprocity as fundamental elements of ethical practice, as well as the need to infuse practice with hope, suggesting the value of an affirmative ethic to complement a focus on love and care
Economics · Management · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Work (physics · Work ethic · Youth work · Child Welfare and Adoption · Engineering · Law · Psychology · Social Work Education and Practice · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics · Social Work
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |