Radical Youth Work: A Community-Based Approach to Working With Youth, Young Adults and Families
Format
Individual Presentation
First Presenter's Institution
University of West Georgia
Location
Session 6 Breakouts (Scarbrough 1)
Strand #1
Home: Family & Community Engagement
Brief Program Description
The presentation will focus primarily on the methodological aspects of Radical Youth Work, while also diving into working with youth and families struggling with depression, anxiety, suicidality, self-harm, and substance abuse. A core focus will remain on humanistic and person-centered ways to work with youth in a co-collaborative approach to healing and holistic growth. Skott-Myhre’s work on Radical Youth Work, humanistic psychology (Watts, 2017, Rogers, 2015) the radical systems theory of Gregory Bateson (2000), the postmodern thought of Deleuze and Guattari (1988), the nomadic feminism of Rosie Braidotti (2011), and the theoretical work of anti-psychiatrist R.D. Laing (2018) will be explored.
Presentation Year
2023
Start Date
3-7-2023 1:00 PM
End Date
3-7-2023 2:15 PM
Recommended Citation
Robins, Weston, "Radical Youth Work: A Community-Based Approach to Working With Youth, Young Adults and Families" (2023). National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference. 89.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/nyar_savannah/2023/2023/89
Radical Youth Work: A Community-Based Approach to Working With Youth, Young Adults and Families
Session 6 Breakouts (Scarbrough 1)
The presentation will focus primarily on the methodological aspects of Radical Youth Work, while also diving into working with youth and families struggling with depression, anxiety, suicidality, self-harm, and substance abuse. A core focus will remain on humanistic and person-centered ways to work with youth in a co-collaborative approach to healing and holistic growth. Skott-Myhre’s work on Radical Youth Work, humanistic psychology (Watts, 2017, Rogers, 2015) the radical systems theory of Gregory Bateson (2000), the postmodern thought of Deleuze and Guattari (1988), the nomadic feminism of Rosie Braidotti (2011), and the theoretical work of anti-psychiatrist R.D. Laing (2018) will be explored.
