Social engagement and risks of exclusion during adolescence (8cr)

Objective

Students will learn to name factors that support young people's growth, development and social engagement. Students will know how to analyse individual, community and society-level mechanisms (risks of social exclusion) that jeopardise young people's ability to function and engage themselves in society. Students will also become aware of how their values and attitudes are reflected in professional practice and of the meanings these values and attitudes carry in work with youth.

Content

- Theories of youth and social exclusion
- Factors that affect a young person's growth and development
- Family and the close community as a growth environment
- Youth cultures
- Mechanisms that support or jeopardise young people's experiences of social engagement
- Special issues related to education and employment
- The need for child protection

Qualifications

The major part of the first year courses. Practical field period: social services providing social security.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Grade 1-2:
Students are able to name factors that affect young people's functional capacity, social engagement and risks of exclusion. Under supervision, they reflect on their values, attitudes and actions.
Grade 3-4:
Students are able to discuss thematics related to young people's social engagement and exclusion at various levels (individual, community, society). Students know how to analyse causes and meanings attached to these phenomena. Students reflect on their own values, attitudes and actions.
Grade 5:
Students are able to extensively analyse factors that affect young people's functional capacity, social engagement and risks of exclusion. They are able to analyse meanings attached to the experience of social engagement or exlusion at the levels of individuals, communities and society. They know how to extensively reflect on their own conceptions of youth and young people's social exclusion. Students explore and evaluate their own values, attitudes and actions with reference to professional ethics.

Materials

- Notkola V. Pitkänen S., Tuusa M., Ala-Kauhaluoma M., Harkko J., Korkeamäki J., Lehikoinen T., Lehtoranta P. & Puumalainen J.2013. Nuorten syrjäytyminen ? tietoa, toimintaa ja tuloksia?Sivut 55-173.
http://web.eduskunta.fi/dman/Document.phx?documentId=jz32213140909180&cmd=download

- Reivinen, J. & Vähäkylä, L.2013. Ketä kiinnostaa? -lasten ja nuorten hyvinvointi ja syrjäytyminen.

- Aaltonen, M. Ojala, T. Vinhunen, R. & Vilen, M.2003. Nuoren aika.

- Lauhila, H. & Tuuttila, L.2014.Verkko nuorisotyössä.Nuorisotyö verkossa.

- Dunne, A., Golubeva, M., James, M., Murphy, M. & Ulicna, D.2014.Working with young people: the value of youth work in the European Union.
http://ec.europa.eu/youth/library/study/youth-work-report_en.pdf

- Siltala, J.2013.Nuoriso. Mainettaan parempi?

- Soisalo, R.2012.Särkyvä mieli. Lasten ja nuorten psyykkinen oireilu. Sivut 169-230 ja 277-336.

- Manninen, M.2013.Koulukotiin sijoitettujen nuorten psykiatrinen oirekuva ja ennuste.
http://www.julkari.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/110461/URN_ISBN_978-952-245-968-8.pdf?sequence=1

- Salasuo, M.2012.Katukulttuuri.Nuorisoesiintymiä 2000-luvun Suomessa.

- Barkman, J., Kiili, J., Nikkanen, M., Oranen, M., Tervo. J. & Vario, P.2012. ?Suojele unelmia, vaali toivoa? Nuorten suositukset lastensuojelun ja sijaishuollon laadun kehittämiseksi.http://www.lapsiasia.fi/c/document_library/get_file?folderId=5535297&name=DLFE-22613.pdf

- Puuronen, A.2014. Etsivän katse. Etsivä nuorisotyö ammattina ja ammattialan kehittäminen ? näkökulmia käytännön työstä.
http://www.nuorisotutkimusseura.fi/julkaisuja/etsivan_katse.pdf

- Gretschel, A., Paakkunainen A-M. & Suurpää, L.(toim.)2014.Nuorisotakuun arki ja politiikka.
http://www.nuorisotutkimusseura.fi/julkaisuja/nuorisotakuun_arki_ja_politiikka.pdf

Other material selected by the lecturer

Teaching methods

Workshop: Lectures, reading circles, field trips, visiting lecturers, work in small groups, analysis of documentaries. Preliminary assignment.