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Title Professional development for youth workers / Pam Garza, Lynne M. Borden, Kirk A. Astroth, issue editors
Published San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, 2005

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Description 104 pages ; 23 cm
Series New directions for youth development, 1533-8916 ; no. 104
New directions for youth development. 1533-8916 ; no. 104
Contents 1. Professional development in the youth development field: issues, trends, opportunities, and challenges / Jane Quinn -- 2. Getting down to business: defining competencies for entry-level youth workers / Kirk A. Astroth, Pam Garza, Barbara Taylor -- 3. Achieve Boston: a citywide innovation in professional development / Moacir Barbosa ... [et al.] -- 4. The intermediary role in youth worker professional develoment: successes and challenges / Elaine Johnson, Fran Rothstein, Jennifer Gajdosik -- 5. Professional development in national organizations: insights from Girls Incorporated / Heather Johnston Nicholson, Susan Houchin, Brenda Stegall -- 6. Professionalizing youth development: the role of higher education / Lynne M. Borden, Deborah L. Craig, Francisco A. Villarruel -- 7. Reflections on the road not (yet) taken: how a centralized public strategy can help youth work focus on youth / Karen J. Pittman
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes "Winter 2004."
Subject Youth workers -- Training of -- United States.
Social work education -- United States.
Teenagers.
Author Garza, Pam.
Borden, Lynne M. (Lynne Marie)
Astroth, Kirk A.
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