Youth Work and Social Networking

The interim report of the Youth Work and Social Networking research project is now available.

Online social networking, most commonly associated with Social Network Sites like MySpace, Facebook and Bebo, is a growing and significant phenomenon and part of many young people’s lives.

This report draws upon evidence from the literature, a survey of 120 youth work managers and practitioners, and a series of focus groups. It offers a survey of the current online social networking landscape, sets out the evidence on opportunity and risks for young people arising from online social networking and explores the role of youth work in responding to the growth in online social networking.

The interim report and executive summaries are now available:

Youth Work and Social Networking - Executive Summary (May 2008)

Youth Work and Social Networking Interim report (May 2008)

This project is ongoing, and we are currently undertaking three action research projects to identify key practical learning about youth work responses. The final report will be available here in Summer 2008.

You can find out more and comment on this work on the YWSN project blog >>

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