Building Blocks of Professionalism: Values, Principles, and Ethics in Youth Work
Abstract
This research began with questions about youth work professionalism and discovering the why and how behind youth work practice. This article explores relationship-centered values, principles of positive youth development, and ethics of professional youth work as the foundation for informing and guiding youth work professional practice.
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5195/jyd.2017.483
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