REVIEW TO THE DIRECTORY «ENCYCLOPEDIA OF YOUTH WORK» (2022)

Abstract

In modern society, youth work is usually understood as a tool for personal development, social integration and active citizenship of young people. Youth work is a «keyword» for all types of activities of a social, cultural, educational or political nature, which are done together with young people, for young people and by the forces of young people themselves. It belongs to the field of education outside the educational institution, most often associated with non-formal or informal education. «Encyclopedia of youth work» is a reference and analytical work that highlights the problems of theory, history and practice of youth work, youth policy. The preparation of the publication was carried out in accordance with the work plan of the Youth Center «START» of Pavlo Tychyna Uman State Pedagogical University, concluded by scientific and pedagogical workers and graduate students of the Department of Social Pedagogy and Social Work of Pavlo Tychyna Uman State Pedagogical University.