Centre-based Youthwork
Carried out within a venue or facility that may be purpose-built for young people’s activities or owned and used by other groups and purposes, such as a church, sports centre or school.
Code of Practice
The requirements and expectations of workers and members outlined in relation to organisational standards and how they can be achieved. Issues such as equality, ethics, conflicts of interest, duty of care, respect for young people, accountability and confidentiality, are addressed and detailed in policies and procedures, such as those related to fees, contracts, quality assurance or evaluation.1
Culture
‘The customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group’2
Cultural competence
The confidence to interact with the individuals and organisations from another culture or identity that may be enhanced by relevant knowledge, understanding and practice.1
Ethical
‘Involving or expressing moral approval or disapproval’2
Ethics
‘The discipline dealing with what is good and bad and with moral duty and obligation’2
Ethnic
‘Of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background'2
Ethnicity
‘A particular ethnic affiliation or group’2
Globalisation
'The development of an increasingly integrated global economy marked especially by free trade, free flow capital, and the tapping of cheaper foreign labor markets.'2
Hauora
Hauora is a Māori philosophy of health unique to New Zealand.3
Intervention
The act of interfering with the outcome or course especially of a condition or process (as to prevent harm or improve functioning)2
Kaimahi Taiohi
Youth Workers4
Marae
The courtyard of a Maori meeting house, especially as a social or ceremonial forum.5
Mana Taiohi
Mana Taiohi is a principle based framework that informs the way people who work with young people work in Aotearoa.6
Mauri (o te Taiohi)
Ara Taiohi describes Mauri as 'the life spark inherent in all young people. It includes their values beliefs, skills, and talents'. Watch the short video at the end of this subtopic to learn more.
Monitoring
Recording and checking change and development using particular indicators at regular intervals to measure progress, particularly in relation to the group’s established aims, objectives and targets.1
Networking
Developing and establishing links and relationships with individuals and organisations generally through informal exchanges of information. Networks can become forums or partnerships for regular information exchange or sharing of resources.1
Oppression
Cruel and/or unfair treatment backed up by societal or cultural forces; denial of life, human rights and/or equal opportunities. Examples include racism, sexism, heterosexism, ageism, class or caste systems, ableism. Oppression can also be internalised to affect an individual’s self-perception and self-esteem.1
Outreach work
Publicity and recruitment or other activities that encourage young people to come to mainstream provision centres or facilities, such as ‘taster sessions’. Sometimes refers to external, satellite or extension programmes.1
Risk assessment
Identifying potential dangers involved in an activity or setting to determine ways to minimise.1
RAMS
Risk assessment and management strategy
Rangatahi
Young Māori
Risky behaviour
Activities that may cause or are perceived to cause harm to health, self or others, such as drinking, smoking, fighting, carrying out sexual or criminal activity, driving too fast.1
Socialisation
Training individuals to function within society and to fit in with what is considered to be normal social behaviour (social norms)1
Street-based youth work
The development of youth work activities out-of-doors rather than indoors, which is often literally on the streets or pavements/sidewalks but may also take place in or around mobile units.1
Sub-culture
An ethnic, regional, economic, or social group exhibiting characteristic patterns of behavior sufficient to distinguish it from others within an embracing culture or society.2
Supervision
Critical reflection on practice with an experienced practitioner to identify and address professional practice dilemmas and development needs, which may be combined with responsibilities for management or assessment.1
Tāonga
Treasure, anything prized - applied to anything considered to be of value including socially or culturally valuable objects, resources, phenomenon, ideas and techniques.7
Taiohi
Young people
Tauiwi
Non-indigenous peoples7
Te Ao Māori
Māori world view8
Whānau
Family - an extended family or community of related families who live together in the same area.7
Well-being
The concept of well-being encompasses the physical, mental and emotional, social, and spiritual dimensions of health. This concept is recognised by the World Health Organisation.
