Program Plan for Supporting Young People
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Student Name:Student ID:33583/02 - Short Answer QuestionsE1031BT Certificate IV in Youth WorkModule 9: Community supportsThis is assessment 2 of 21.Background/OverviewAs a youth worker, it is important to have strong links within the local community to identify the needs faced by young people and work together to create positive change.In order to do this, you will need to have an understanding of community development approaches and understand how to create and facilitate groups, activities and events tomeet the identified needs in the community. Within this, you will need to be able to support the individual needs of young people while also achieving outcomes for wider groups. 2.BriefFor this assessment, you will be demonstrating your ability to approach an identified issue from a particular community development approach. You will need to demonstrate your ability to plan group activities and engage appropriately with young people in a group setting.This assessment task introduces a scenario, along with a series of short answer questions. You need to carefully read the scenario and then answer the short answer questions. The scenario unfolds over the course of the assessment task, so it is recommended that you work through the answers methodically from the top to the bottom. You must answer all of the provided questions using your own words and within the given word count (+ or – 10%). If you have researched or used information from another source, you must include a reference for where this information has come from. Make sure that you use your own words when answering the questions. DeliverablesPlease submit this assessment in Word doc format.To do list:1.Write your name at the top of this page and yourstudent ID. 2.Read the background/overview and brief sections of this document.3.Carefully read the scenario introduction. 4.Complete the 14 short answer questions, working from the top of the paper tothe bottom. 5.Save the Word document using the naming convention: your student number assessment number.doc. For example: “12345678_31135_02.doc.”6.Upload your document in Open Space using the relevant Assessment Upload link in this Module.33583/02 E1031BT - CHC40413 Certificate IV in Youth Work Page 1 of 14
3.Questions/TasksRead the scenario below and then answer the assessment questions that follow. In the youth centre you are working, there is a high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members, families with four or more children, and a high rate of unemployment. The centre provides drop-in style support to young people aged 12-20 years of age. Hangouts provides a wide range of services to young people, including:-a safe place to spend time-basic meals-employment support-homework help-sexual safety information-referrals to GPs, counsellors and mental health supports-and, among other things, a sports area.There is an interagency meeting held in your local community to focus on issues related to young people. Somekey parties that attend this meeting include representatives from the youth centre you are working in, local high school, the police, the headspace service, Centrelink and a local employment support service. Through discussion at this interagency meeting, a significant issue has been identified. The representative from the localhigh school reports that school attendance rates have dropped significantly over the past 12 months, primarily for males aged 15-17 years. The school is also starting to notice that this trend is beginning to appear in the younger siblings of these students, who are between the ages of 12 and 13 years. The representative from the local police station also stated that they have recorded an increasing rate of petty crimes (such as shoplifting and trespassing) in this age group over the past 12 months as well. 1.There are several different approaches towards community development. In your own words, provide a brief explanation of each of the following community development approaches (approx. 50-100 words per approach). Community development approachBrief definition/explanation of the approachNeeds-based approachThe community in focus has needs featuring educational, sexual behaviour, psychological counselling and sports among others. The needs approach focus on the community and its underlying needs. In order to identify these needs, a community developer look at the youth groups in the community. These include sports groups and learning institutions[ CITATION Sor12 \l 1033 ]. 33583/02 E1031BT - CHC40413 Certificate IV in Youth Work Page 2 of 14
Gap-based approachThis approach focuses at the specific objectives of the community in this case the drops in educational school attendance and the increased cases of petty crimes[ CITATION Rit13 \l 1033 ]. A gap-based approach will try to find out if the number of young people affected and what they could be missing in upbringing or psychological counselling.Asset-based approachThis problem solving approach considers strengths and deficits that the community has in terms of resources. In this cases study, the community has a productive age that faces unemployment. Its strengths include the social cohesion from the family and the youth centre. Rights-based approachA right based approach focuses on the best way to transform the society using human rights. It would look at the any violations to the rights of the Aborigines youth groups such as discrimination in education and health care. Strengthening the capacity of the youth centre to offer these rights is one of the solutions[ CITATION Ife12 \l 1033 ].2.From the above four community development approaches, state which perspective you think would be most helpful to apply to this scenario and write a paragraph explaining how you think your chosen approach applies to the scenario. (approx. 150-200 words)Type your answer below:The rights based approach is ideal because it is the best when dealing with humanitarian issues. The case involves the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community who are minority groups. As a community, they have rights. These are not just an ordinary group of young people but also an indigenous group with a history. The Aborigines have stories of rights violations that has affected generations. Research shows that cases of inequality, emotional distress, and delinquency is rife among this group because of these.In equality in the education, system is the reason behind the unemployment while poor access nutrition is evident in lack of meals. Poverty results from the violation of basic rights such as poor income and joblessness. Young people in this group are depressed because of the social environment within which they live in. A rights based approach will explain why there are high rates of psychological or mental problems among the group. It highlights reasons behind the drug abuse and alcoholism among these teenagers and young adults. The approach also provides an inquiry into transformational solutions that can change the social problems using evidence based initiatives. 3.The issue identified in the scenario is about decreasing levels of school attendance, particularly for adolescent males. Explain how choosing to not attend school and not having any other meaningful day time activities to engage in (such as work) can affect a young person’s development in these areas. Provide an example for each.Development areaEffect on development (approx. 25 words per effect)Example (approx. 25 words per example)33583/02 E1031BT - CHC40413 Certificate IV in Youth Work Page 3 of 14
PersonalLack of basic life skills leads to poor thought processes lack of problem solving skills leads to desperationPoor cognitive developmentIgnorance hinders effective planning for life.Poor academic skills reduces for employability Underdeveloped cognitive skills means inability to make independent career choicesSocialLack of a social network system leads to isolationPoor interpersonal skills breeds criminal thoughts Peer pressure leads to delinquent behaviour and complicated sexual relationsBroken social networks leading to peer pressure and lack of sexual education impliespoor choices like early marriage, teenage pregnancy and miscarriages/abortion.RelationshipsBroken homes and families as adolescents run away from homesUnstable homes and high single parenthoodIncreased divorce rates caused by conflicts. Family separations as children and young people leave homes searching for jobs.High economic dependencies overburdening young peopleThe participants at the interagency meeting unanimously agree that some action must be taken to encourage these young people to attend school more regularly. Several different suggestions about how to do this are discussed by the group, including trying to offer incentives for attending school, holding a parent’s conference, or police cracking down and issuing more fines for truancy. 4.List three advantages of using a strength based approach in this situation (approx. 20-25 words per advantage).1)It has legal consequences which instils compliance from all young people, parents and community2)It is the best way to deal with delinquent or petty crime habits because it discourages illegal actions3)It uses an institutionalised approach to reinforce the legal approaches5.This issue could be addressed on either a group or an individual level. Identify one advantage and one disadvantage of using an Individual Approach, as well as one advantage and one disadvantage of using a Group Approach to address the issue (approx. 25 words per advantage/disadvantage). AdvantageDisadvantageIndividual ApproachIt offers personalised solutions for specific causes and effectsIt is difficult to monitor all individual cases effectivelyGroup ApproachThe approach is holistic and integrative. It provides numerous ideas for solutions in complex issuesIt gives a generalised approach andmay ignore individual developments such as psychological causes for certain behaviour33583/02 E1031BT - CHC40413 Certificate IV in Youth Work Page 4 of 14
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