VALUE OF YOUTH WORK

EUROPEAN RESEARCH RESULTS

Laimonas Ragauskas, 2016 05, Training course “Pro-Fit”

WORKING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE: THE VALUE OF

YOUTH WORK IN THE EU

European Commission2014

Catalano et al. (2002)Harvard Family ResearchProject (2003)

Bamfield (2008)Covay and Carbonaro (2010)

Department for schools, children and families (2010)

SELF-EFFICACYbelief in one’s ability to organise and

carry out the actions required to achieve personal goals

LOCUS OF CONTROLthe extent to which one believes s/he has

control over the achievement of these goals

MOTIVATION AND INSPIRATION

AUTONOMY AND SELF-DETERMINATION

TASK PERSISTENCE/ GRIT

PLANNING AND ORGANISING,

PROBLEM SOLVING

SOCIAL-CONFIDENCE

INDEPENDENCE

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

CONFLICT RESOLUTION

DEALING WITH AUTHORITY FIGURES

SPIRITUALITY

BELIEF IN THE FUTURE

RECOGNITION FOR POSITIVE BEHAVIOR

ECONOMIC VALUE?

120%YOUTH WORK PROFIT FOR THE STATE

1 EURO INVESTED = 2,2 EURO GAINAssessment of the economic value of youth work

Ireland, Indecon (2012)