Promoting Young People's Wellbeing through Empowerment and Agency: A Critical Framework for Practice

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.

Author: Lucy Maynard,Karen Stuart
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 09/06/2017
Pages: 170
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781138937192

About the Author

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.