NCJ Number
244175
Journal
Child & Youth Services Volume: 34 Issue: 2 Dated: April-June 2013 Pages: 100-111
Date Published
June 2013
Length
12 pages
Annotation
This article presents a brief history of organized child and youth care in North America.
Abstract
This article presents a brief history of organized child and youth care in North America, reviews contributing factors to the growth of the field as a profession, and explores the motivation of practitioners and organizations to contribute to the ongoing development of the field. Included is a panel discussion with four leading experts on contemporary themes regarding the current status of the field, benefits and potential disadvantages of professionalization and recommended next steps for advancing the field of child and youth care. Abstract published by arrangement with Taylor and Francis.