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Article: Professional credibility and public trust in those working with young people.(Youth work)
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- Youth Studies Australia
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- September 1, 2004
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Professional credibility and public trust in those working with young people J. Bessant, Children Australia, v.29, n.2, 2004, pp.5-13.
Recent revelations of violence against and abuse of young people, combined with a heightened public sensibility about civic ethics, have made public trust in youth services and those who work with young people into a significant public issue. The author argues that this trust can be restored by 'effective preventative strategies, tighter management strategies and professional registration'. The youth work profession needs 'a single national professional youth work body with statutory authority' that can enforce a code of ethics ...