Title: | Group work as a method in open youth work in Icelandic youth centres |
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Date: | 2017-01 |
Language: | English |
Scope: | 152-173 |
University/Institute: | Háskóli Íslands University of Iceland |
School: | Menntavísindasvið (HÍ) School of education (UI) |
Department: | Deild heilsueflingar, íþrótta og tómstunda (HÍ) Faculty of Health Promotion, Sport and Leisure Studies (UI) |
Series: | The International Journal of Open Youth Work;1(1) |
ISSN: | 2514-1821 |
Subject: | Youth work; Group work; Theoretical framework; Historical context; Æskulýðsstarf; Saga |
URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/1851 |
Citation:Guðmundsson, A. (2017). Group work as a method in open youth work in Icelandic youth centres. The International Journal of Open Youth Work, 1(1)
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Abstract:This paper will discuss group work as an important part of the
work being carried out in Icelandic youth clubs. I will look at
this work in a historical context and examine the creation and
the history of youth clubs.
Ever since youth clubs in Iceland started operating in the
year 1957, group work has been an integral part of the work.
At the beginning the aim of the group work was to provide
practical knowledge and prepare young people for work. The
year 1971 marked the beginning of a new era with new ways
of working and a theoretical approach started to be used in
the field. This was due to the introduction of a specialised
curriculum for youth workers that was based, amongst other
things, on the theories of Danish social psychologist Sjölund.
Although Sjölund is not as widely used today, his influences
can be seen in today’s youth work. Today group work is based
on a different foundation and is more in line with the approach
developed by the pedagogue Laxvik and covered in his book
Supportive Relationships (Bärande relationer) from the year
2001.
However, it must be noted that in a short paper like this there
is only scope to cover firstly the beginning of the use of group
work in youth work in Iceland and secondly the theoretical
influences of Sjölund on the group work of that time period.
When covering Sjölund a case sample will be given. Thirdly
Laxvik’s approach and the theoretical basis of modern group
work in Iceland will be covered.
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