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Title

The perspectives of youth workers in rural Victoria

Author(s)

Geldens, Paula M.;  Bourke, Lisa

Abstract

Youth work is a diverse and challenging career that is continually debated and redefined. Most discussions of youth work, however, have not accounted for differences in geographic location. This paper explores the perspectives of 107 youth workers across rural Victoria in relation to their job satisfaction and support, types of practice, goals and philosophies and the challenges of being a rural practitioner.

Publication type

Journal article

Research centre

Swinburne University of Technology. Faculty of Life and Social Sciences. Australian Centre for Emerging Technologies and Society

Source

Youth Studies Australia, Vol. 25, no. 4 (2006), pp. 33-41

Publication year

2006

Keyword(s)

Attitudes;  Job satisfaction;  Philosophy;  Rural communities;  Social services;  Victoria;  Youth workers

Publisher

Australian Clearinghouse for Youth Studies

ISSN

1038-2569

Publisher URL

http://www.acys.info/journal/issues/v25-n4-2006

Copyright

Copyright © 2006 Australian Clearinghouse for Youth Studies. Published version of this paper reproduced with the kind permission of the publisher.

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