Graham Bright is Senior Lecturer in Childhood and Youth Studies and Youth and Community Work at York St John University, UK

'This accessible resource will enable readers to understand their own youth work in the light of the discussions of youth work history and current contentious policies. It is offered by a breadth of writers with a range of political perspective who are all at the heart of current youth work practice and education.' - Jean Hatton, Senior Lecturer, University of Huddersfield, UK

• Introduction; G.Bright1. The Emergence of Youth Work: Philanthropy and Voluntarism; G.Bright2. State Beneficence or Government Control? Youth Work from Circular 1486 to 1996; S.Bradford3. In the Service of the State: Youth Work Under New Labour;  H.Sercombe4. Volunteers and Entrepreneurs? Youth Work and the Big Society; T.de St Croix5. Local Authority Youth Work; P.Norris and C.Pugh6. Youth Work in the Voluntary Sector; I.Buchroth and M.Husband7. Uniformed Youth Work; J.Roberts8.Youth Work and the Church; G.Bright and D.Bailey9. Questioning 'Muslim Youth': Categorisation and Marginalisation; B.Belton10. Re-locating Detached Youth Work; M.Whelan11.Youth Work and Schools; A.Coburn and S.Gormally12.Youth Work in Digital Spaces; J.Melvin13. In Search of Soul: Where Now for Youth and Community Work?; Graham Bright.

Graham Bright is Senior Lecturer in Childhood and Youth Studies and Youth and Community Work at York St John University, UK

'This accessible resource will enable readers to understand their own youth work in the light of the discussions of youth work history and current contentious policies. It is offered by a breadth of writers with a range of political perspective who are all at the heart of current youth work practice and education.' - Jean Hatton, Senior Lecturer, University of Huddersfield, UK

• Introduction; G.Bright1. The Emergence of Youth Work: Philanthropy and Voluntarism; G.Bright2. State Beneficence or Government Control? Youth Work from Circular 1486 to 1996; S.Bradford3. In the Service of the State: Youth Work Under New Labour;  H.Sercombe4. Volunteers and Entrepreneurs? Youth Work and the Big Society; T.de St Croix5. Local Authority Youth Work; P.Norris and C.Pugh6. Youth Work in the Voluntary Sector; I.Buchroth and M.Husband7. Uniformed Youth Work; J.Roberts8.Youth Work and the Church; G.Bright and D.Bailey9. Questioning 'Muslim Youth': Categorisation and Marginalisation; B.Belton10. Re-locating Detached Youth Work; M.Whelan11.Youth Work and Schools; A.Coburn and S.Gormally12.Youth Work in Digital Spaces; J.Melvin13. In Search of Soul: Where Now for Youth and Community Work?; Graham Bright.

Graham Bright is Senior Lecturer in Childhood and Youth Studies and Youth and Community Work at York St John University, UK

'This accessible resource will enable readers to understand their own youth work in the light of the discussions of youth work history and current contentious policies. It is offered by a breadth of writers with a range of political perspective who are all at the heart of current youth work practice and education.' - Jean Hatton, Senior Lecturer, University of Huddersfield, UK

• Introduction; G.Bright1. The Emergence of Youth Work: Philanthropy and Voluntarism; G.Bright2. State Beneficence or Government Control? Youth Work from Circular 1486 to 1996; S.Bradford3. In the Service of the State: Youth Work Under New Labour;  H.Sercombe4. Volunteers and Entrepreneurs? Youth Work and the Big Society; T.de St Croix5. Local Authority Youth Work; P.Norris and C.Pugh6. Youth Work in the Voluntary Sector; I.Buchroth and M.Husband7. Uniformed Youth Work; J.Roberts8.Youth Work and the Church; G.Bright and D.Bailey9. Questioning 'Muslim Youth': Categorisation and Marginalisation; B.Belton10. Re-locating Detached Youth Work; M.Whelan11.Youth Work and Schools; A.Coburn and S.Gormally12.Youth Work in Digital Spaces; J.Melvin13. In Search of Soul: Where Now for Youth and Community Work?; Graham Bright.