Janet Batsleer, Manchester Metropolitan University, UKAnnette Coburn, University of West Scotland, UKSusan Cullen, University of Lincoln, UKJohn Grayson, independent researcherMax A. Hope, University of Hull, UKRik Kennedy, De Montfort University, UKPat Petrie, UCL Institute of Education, UKJulie Rippingale, University of Hull, UKMomodou Sallah, De Montfort University, UK

"This text is easy to read and brings together diverse perspectives on youth work, related work with young people, and histories of young people' involvement in social action. The authors draw out the relevance of each account to contemporary events, and future possibilities. It is rare to find a text written by multiple authors that maintains a common thread, but still enables each author to find their own voice." - Trudi Cooper, Edith Cowan University, Australia

• 1. The Case for Re-Imagining the Ways of Working with Young People in Education and Youth Work; Charlie Cooper, Sinead Gormally and Gill Hughes 2. Challenging The Order Of Things: Independent Working-Class Education As A Model For Contemporary Praxis; John Grayson 3. Critical Pedagogy in Higher Education; Charlie Cooper 4. Emancipatory Praxis; A Social-Justice Approach to Equality Work; Annette Coburn and Sinead Gormally 5. Social Justice and Social Pedagogy; Pat Petrie 6. Alternative Provision Free Schools: Educational Fireworks Or Sparks Of Optimism For Excluded Young People?; Max Hope 7. In Pursuit Of A Common Values Base For Working With Young People In Formal, Informal And Social Learning; Julie Rippingale 8. Feminist Agendas in Informal Education; Janet Batsleer 9. 'Race', Ethnicity and Young People; Momodou Sallah and Richard Kennedy 10. Inclusive And Accessible Citizenry: Making Spaces For Working With Young People With (Dis)Abilities; Susan Cullen 11. 'Imagining Otherwise' or Tinkering with the System?; Gill Hughes 12. Re-Imagining Ways Of Working With Young People In Education And Youth Work; Charlie Cooper, Sinead Gormally and Gill Hughes