Research and Research Methods for Youth Practitioners by Simon Bradford

Research and Research Methods for Youth Practitioners by Simon Bradford

Increasingly youth practitioners need to be able to develop, review and evidence their work using a variety of research and assessment tools. This text equips students and practitioners with a thorough understanding of research design, practice and dissemination, as well as approaches to evidence-based practice.

‘A terrific collection, addressed directly to the practitioner-researcher in youth work who intends to conduct their own small-scale research or needs to use research in their professional practiceThe book is both accessible and sophisticated and provides a ‘state-of-the-art’ overview of the field that is characterised by a clear ethical commitment to social justice and participation. A gem!’ – Rachel Thomson, Professor of Social Research, The Open University, UK.

Simon Bradford is Reader in Social Sciences in the School of Health Sciences and Social Care at Brunel University, UK. His research interests include youth and youth cultures, social policy as it affects young people and communities, and professionalisation and professional identities of those who work with young people. He is Director of the Centre for Youth Work Studies at Brunel University.

Fin Cullen is Lecturer in Youth and Community Studies in the School of Health Sciences and Social Care at Brunel University, UK. Since 1997, Fin has been involved in youth work and research projects across the UK. Her research interests include participatory action research, youth sexualities, girls' drinking cultures, visual methods and youth geographies.

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ISBN 13	9780415571036
ISBN 10	0415571030
Title	Research and Research Methods for Youth Practitioners
Author	Simon Bradford
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	2011-09-16
Number of pages	240
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