Practical social pedagogy : theories, values and tools for working with children and young people / Jan Storø.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Storø, Jan.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Critical pedagogy.

Education--Social aspects.

Education.

Social work with children.

Social work with teenagers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (161 p.)

Place of Publication:

Bristol ; Chicago : Policy Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Social pedagogical work is a field of practice that is indebted to and illuminated by aspects of knowledge from sociology and psychology, but many practitioners feel that social pedagogical theories are too abstract and distant from the challenges faced in practice. In Practical Social Pedagogy Jan Storo shows the reader for the first time how the theories and practices of social pedagogy interlock. The book combines social pedagogy theories, psychology, sociology and social work with a social constructionist perspective to help practitioners guide children and young people to cope better with the challenges they face as they grow up. The author emphasises that the actualities of practice are first disclosed in the meeting between the professional practitioner and the client. The book uses many practical examples to help make the application of social pedagogy more accessible, and is ideal for students on courses covering work with children and young people. This translation has been carried out by Kirsti Spaven and is published with the financial support of NORLA.

Contents:

""Practical social pedagogy""; ""Contents""; ""Preface to the original Norwegian edition""; ""Preface to the English edition""; ""1. Introduction � why social pedagogy?""; ""Non-pedagogic?""; ""About terminology""; ""How to use this book""; ""Construction""; ""Social pedagogic discourse""; ""2. Theoretical perspectives on social pedagogy""; ""Social pedagogic theory""; ""Social constructionism""; ""What does social pedagogy draw from the neighbouring sciences?""; ""3. From theory to practice""; ""The social pedagogue practitioner�s relationship with theory""; ""Perspectivation""

""Interventions""""Primary and secondary tasks""; ""A way to behave""; ""4. Who is the social pedagogue?""; ""What is the social pedagogue? ""; ""Personal competence""; ""5. What does the social pedagogue do?""; ""Relationships""; ""Structure""; ""Change""; ""The social pedagogic context""; ""6. Where does the social pedagogue work?""; ""Arenas""; ""7. What are the tools of the social pedagogue�s trade?""; ""Systematic activity""; ""Language""; ""Practical interventions""; ""A rest from development and change-oriented work""; ""Local methods""; ""8. Afterword""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781447309857

1447309855

9781447314301

1447314301