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Community and youth studies

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Central Community Relations Unit: Information about the CCRU which commissions research on various aspects of community relations in Northern Ireland. Offers extracts from reports and other publications, and a searchable database of information on CCRU funded projects.
Author: Central Community Relations Unit
Subjects: community and youth studies, northern ireland
DeweyClass: 941.6
Resource type: institution
Chronicle - Changing Black Britain: The Chronicle is an international electronic magazine on changing black urban communities in Britain and abroad. Includes essays, articles and information about the black urban experience.
Author: The Chronicle
Subjects: community and youth studies, minorities, racism
DeweyClass: 323.1
Resource type: magazine
Civic Trust: Charity devoted to enhancing the quality of life in Britain's cities, towns and villages. Includes details of trust activities, which include regeneration projects, heritage open days and the Civic Trust Awards scheme.
Author: Civic Trust
Subjects: community and youth studies, urban design
DeweyClass: 307
Resource type: documents
Community Work Resources: Collection of documents relating to work within communities. Includes training material for community workers, material on anti-discriminatory practice and a selection of articles on practice and policy issues.
Author: West Yorkshire Community Work Training Group
Subjects: community and youth studies
DeweyClass: 361
Resource type: documents
CYFERNet: Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network: Provides research-based information divided into four sections: 'Child', including resources tackling special needs, literacy, guidance and discipline, abuse, and health and safety; 'Youth', providing material dealing with sexuality, drugs and violence prevention; 'Parent and Family', offering information relating to aging, family policy, lifestyle and parenting education; and 'Community', a section addressing diversity, environmental health and welfare reform. Also includes a selection of resources aimed at professionals, and information about community projects.
Author: National Children, Youth and Families at Risk Program
Subjects: child welfare, community and youth studies, educational research
DeweyClass: 362.8
Resource type: document index
Intute: social sciences - children: Set of links to selected, evaluated and annotated Internet resources relevant to children.
Author: Intute
Subjects: child psychiatry, child welfare, community and youth studies
DeweyClass: 362.7
Resource type: index
Issues in Freirean Pedagogy: In the early 1970s, Brazilian educator, Paulo Freire, published an English translation of his work, Pedagogy of the Oppressed. His general critique of education presented an analysis which challenged the neutrality of the technological model dominant in American schools. He argued that any curriculum which ignores racism, sexism, the exploitation of workers, and other forms of oppression at the same time supports the status quo.
Author: Heaney, Tom
Subjects: child development, community and youth studies
DeweyClass: 370.115
Resource type: document
KIDLINK: Global Networking for Youth 10-15: A non-profit organisation aimed at getting youths up to age 15 involved in a global dialog.
Author: Kidlink
Subjects: communication studies, community and youth studies, electronic mail
DeweyClass: 305.2
Resource type: service
National Association of Clubs for Young People: CYP is a UK club and activity based organisation. It supports 3,000 clubs in 45 affiliated county and major city organisations. Offers information about youth activities, training programs, and fundraising ideas.
Author: CYP
Subjects: community and youth studies, leisure, sport
DeweyClass: 305.2
Resource type: service
National Youth Agency: Articles and links provide details of youth service press releases, conferences and events, a publications catalogue, information and library services, youth work training, and an information database covering education, housing, money, relationships, health, and the environment. Details of other UK youth work organisations are also provided.
Author: National Youth Agency
Subjects: community and youth studies
DeweyClass: 362.7
Resource type: articles, index
Planning: Creating Sustainable Communities: Government initiative aiming to support communities that are economically prosperous, have decent homes at affordable prices, safeguard the countryside, enjoy a well designed, accessible and pleasant living and working environment, and are effectively and fairly governed with a strong sense of community.
Author: Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
Subjects: community and youth studies, planning
DeweyClass: 711
Resource type: documents
Urban Forum Online: An umbrella body for community and voluntary groups with interests in urban and regional policy, especially regeneration.
Author: Urban Forum Online
Subjects: community and youth studies, urban design
DeweyClass: 307
Resource type: documents
Young People's Trust for the Environment: The Young People's Trust for the Environment is a charity which aims to encourage young people's understanding of the environment and of the need for sustainability. Covers issues such as disappearing wildlife, the pollution of soil, air and water, the destruction of rainforests and wetlands, the spread of desert regions, and the misuse of the oceans.
Author: YPTENC
Subjects: community and youth studies, environmental education, environmental groups
DeweyClass: 305.2
Resource type: documents