Promoting Young People's Wellbeing through Empowerment and Agency

This book bridges the theory-practice divide, offering a clear and definitive guide to concepts and practical ways to develop young people's wellbeing. It examines the concept of wellbeing and its intrinsic relationship to social justice both theoretically and through case study material, and locates these practices within critical pedagogy.

Lucy Maynard is Head of Research at the Brathay Trust. Lucy is a participatory action researcher, working within practice with children, young people and families, to better understand the process of empowerment and agency in wellbeing. This is in order to develop practice and inform the sector and policy. Kaz Stuart is Principal Lecturer at the University of Cumbria, UK. Kaz manages a range of degree programmes that support practitioners who will work with CYPF. Kaz is an active researcher driven by a passion for wellbeing and social justice, whether that be for CYPF, practitioners or lecturers.

Introduction PART ONE: MAPPING THE TERRITORY 1: Wellbeing and social justice 2: Wellbeing from multi-disciplinary perspectives 3: Wellbeing from global perspectives 4: Wellbeing and critical pedagogy 5: Wellbeing, structures and post-structuralism 6: Wellbeing and agency 7: Wellbeing, empowerment and oppression PART TWO: PRACTICE 8: A critical pedagogical approach to tackling sexual exploitation 9: A critical pedagogical approach to reducing re-offending 10: A critical pedagogical approach to learning and employability 11: A critical pedagogical approach to homelessness 12: A critical pedagogical approach to social action and leadership 13: A critical pedagogical approach to family work 14: A critical pedagogical approach to practitioner development 15: Critically pedagogical practices Conclusion