Conversation in Youth Work: A Process for Encounter

Mark Hammond; Eliz Mc Ardle

doi:10.1080/0145935X.2023.2279305

Conversation in Youth Work: A Process for Encounter

Mark Hammond, Eliz Mc Ardle

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Abstract

Conversation and dialogue are used as a central process within youth work. Whilst much has been written about the micro-skills of conversation, less attention has been paid to the philosophical realm. This paper examines how dialogue in youth work can be deepened when juxtaposed with the philosophies, principles and theories of conversation. Using qualitative and phenomenological methodologies, this study involved 32 youth workers from across Northern Ireland, in focus groups (N¼8) and interviews (N¼24). The findings illustrate how youth workers perceived dialogue in their practice, pointing to the connections with relationship-building, the development of critical consciousness and the equalizing of power.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-21
Number of pages	21
Journal	Child and Youth Services
Volume	45
Issue number	1
Early online date	14 Nov 2023
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/0145935X.2023.2279305
Publication status	Published online - 14 Nov 2023

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Keywords

conversation
critical self-awareness
dialogue
informal education
learning
youth work
young people

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Conversation in Youth Work: A Process for Encounter

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