Assignment  - Child and Youth Care Practice 

With this assignment you have an opportunity to learn more about an area of CYC practice that interests you. So far in this course you have been introduced to many different settings and contexts within which CYC is practiced. You have also heard from a number of different CYC practitioners in various practice settings.

Refer to the readings in Module 1 and reflect on the knowledge that you have gained in this course so far about CYC practice settings. Select one area of practice or setting that interests you.

This could be a direct area of practice (i.e., working directly with young people and families such as in school-based CYC) and/or an indirect area of practice (i.e., working on behalf of young people, families and communities to improve care or conditions such as in policy analysis, program development or advocacy).

For your assignment, you will prepare a 6-8 page paper. Your paper will be informed by conducting an interview with a CYC practitioner and, secondarily, by reviewing literature related to your chosen area of CYC practice. In addition to summarizing the results of the interview, your paper must include at least FOUR references to 100A course readings and TWO non-course academic sources.

The following topics need to be covered in your paper:

1. Describe who might be served within this area of practice/setting (e.g., ages, characteristics, needs, family status, legal status, life circumstances, etc).

2. Where does the practice take place? What is the context for practice?

3. Describe the typical roles and functions that CYC practitioners in this area might fulfill.

4. Describe at least three different processes or approaches that might be used by a CYC practitioner in their work with or for young people in this area of practice/setting. What are the primary goals or intentions of the processes (i.e., purpose)?

5. What outcomes are desired in this area of practice/setting (i.e., what will happen, what will be different as a result of the work)?

Your completed assignment should consist of 6-8 pages (double spaced, typed, 12 pt font), plus references. You are expected to reference course materials and readings (including readings from your course readings package, online readings and referenced websites), using APA Style Guidelines.

Your paper will include:

• A summary of the results of your interview in no more than THREE double-spaced pages. You must include the name, position and agency of the CYC practitioner you consulted.

• In text citation of a minimum of TWO non-CYC 100A sources that directly relate to the practice setting of the interview. This may include articles, or electronic resources.

• The remainder of your paper should be dedicated to exploring the questions above, from your perspective. This includes in text citations of at least FOUR 100A course readings.

• A list of the interview questions as an Appendix.

Grading Criteria: Content

• Addresses each of the FIVE questions: who is served, context, roles and functions of CYC workers, processes and approaches used, and desired outcomes.

• Summary of the interview conducted with practitioner in this area of practice along with an appendix of the interview questions

• References to at least FOUR 100A course readings, and TWO non-100A sources relevant to the practice setting of the interviewee.

Presentation

• Structure of paper and presentation of material is clear, logical and congruent.

• Introduction provides a succinct overview of the intention and structure of the paper.

• Conclusion clearly summarizes the main points/findings.

• Spelling, grammar, sentence and paragraph structure, pagination, punctuation and clarity of writing are at a 1st year University level.

• References in text and in bibliography are complete and according to APA standards.

Articles :

1. Using Queer Theory to Rethink Gender in Early Childhood Education By Mindy Blaise and Affrica Taylor.

2. Relational Child and Youth Care Practice Act justly, love tenderly, walk humbly By Smith, Mark .

3. The Ecology of Human Development: experiments by nature and design Part One - An Ecological Orientation: Basic Concepts By Urie Bronfenbrenner.

4. Making human beings human: Bioecological perspectives on human development Edited by U. Bronfenbrenner.

5. Knowing, Doing and Being in Context: A Praxis-oriented Approach to Child and Youth Care By Jennifer White .