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A Youth Perspective

A Youth Perspective. Collaboration for Youth Development in Aotearoa New Zealand. Background to Study. Youth Worker for the Police Continual high rates of youth crime despite all the programs Misunderstandings towards frontline work Difficulties with collaboration

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A Youth Perspective

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  1. A Youth Perspective Collaboration for Youth Development in Aotearoa New Zealand Amy Lavini: Extending the Conversation, Sept 2012

  2. Background to Study • Youth Worker for the Police • Continual high rates of youth crime despite all the programs • Misunderstandings towards frontline work • Difficulties with collaboration • Lack of literature on youth workers’ and youths experiences Amy Lavini: Extending the Conversation, Sept 2012

  3. Methodology • Qualitative study carried out through in-person interviews with 9 young people, 14-18yrs • Interviews based around theAppreciative Inquiry (AI) framework: • Strengths based • Heavy participant involvement in inquiry and delivery Amy Lavini: Extending the Conversation, Sept 2012

  4. Findings • Participants did not know what collaboration meant and few could identify examples of it • 8 /9 of the young people had at least one experience of a direct collaborative process such as an FGC but came away feeling guilty, put down and scrutinized • Rapport concerns Amy Lavini: Extending the Conversation, Sept 2012

  5. Examples of Findings • “Annoying. Just everyone else is saying something, mum’s there, she’s saying something, you don’t agree with it and then you talk back and nothing you say matters really. Waste of time.” – Alex on FGC • “I had a FGC once and my social worker called me a alcoholic and a drug addict, and then I walked out… I cried, coz it was sorta true but she didn’t need to say it like that.” – Duncan on FGC • “Just feels like I know her better than everybody else, like all my other counsellors and stuff I just go there don’t even know them.” – Zach on rappport • I didn’t really like talking to them coz they were different people that came into something that they don’t even know about. – Jess on rapport Amy Lavini: Extending the Conversation, Sept 2012

  6. Key Finding • All participants showed enthusiasm when asked if they would like to play a more active role in their development process • Each had different ideas regarding how this might happen: • Visiting different support persons and service providers on their own • Leading a collaborative group including family and service providers • Having Youth Worker alongside Amy Lavini: Extending the Conversation, Sept 2012

  7. He Whakatauki(Maori proverb) Kaawhinoaiwaho, kare e urukiroto They embrace outwardly but never get inside Amy Lavini: Extending the Conversation, Sept 2012

  8. Teachings from the Ponga • The koru shape of the baby Ponga frond symbolizes life, growth & rejuvenation: Our young people • It does best when protected from winds and frosts but does not grow well under the dense canopy of mature forests: Need guidance and protection but not overbearing • The uncurling fronds grows above mature fronds into a 4 meter long silver fern used to make tracks for night walking: With the right support they will develop into capable individuals Amy Lavini: Extending the Conversation, Sept 2012

  9. What can we do? • Young people to be valued as the key stakeholders in their development • Young people to be informed and given opportunities to be involved in processes regarding their development • Youth workers to be better acknowledged for their skills and expertise in building rapport and understanding young peoples needs Amy Lavini: Extending the Conversation, Sept 2012

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