Title

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

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Mar 7th, 1:00 PM Mar 7th, 2:15 PM

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.