The Influence of Ecological Theory in Child and Youth Care: A Review of the Literature

Derksen, Teri

doi:10.18357/ijcyfs13/420102091

Cited by 25 publications

(14 citation statements)

References 17 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…These same characteristics, to a greater or lesser extent, are often found in the adjustment to the physical aspects of a traditional college campus. While many YDPs provide youth with exposure to similar social elements, the adjustment to the combination of physical and social novelty within summer camp settings catalyzes the desired positive youth development outcomes that are the goal of most developmental systems (Gambone & Connell, 2004) and ecological models (Derksen, 2010). Table 1 shows parallels between physical setting characteristics of camp and college.…”

Section: Novel Physical Places As the Crucible For Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Camp and College Parallels: Crucibles for Transition-Linked Turning-Points

Olsen

Powell

Garst

et al. 2018

JYD

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This conceptual paper explores how the system of experiences that children encounter in a traditional, residential summer camp setting parallel traditional, residential, college setting for first-year students. Camp is a complex system in the sphere of youth development programs (YDP) because of the expectation for rapid adjustment by the camper to a novel physical and social environment. Many YDPs have a moderate to high level of connection with the child’s normal life, defined as similar to school or home environments and the activities in which youth regularly participate. A traditional residential summer camp offers a different degree of novelty than most other YDP settings. This paper offers a list of physical elements present in a camp setting that parallel the college setting and considers common camp-college parallels to articulate connected physical, social, emotional, and intellectual domains. This integration of ideas illustrates how the socio-physical novelty of the camp experience serves as a crucible for rapid adjustment and multi-dimensional growth in a way that is uniquely different from many other youth development settings.

show abstract

Section: Novel Physical Places As the Crucible For Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Camp and College Parallels: Crucibles for Transition-Linked Turning-Points

Olsen

Powell

Garst

et al. 2018

JYD

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…The ecological systems theory proposes that individuals exist within a variety of settings, starting at the individual level and extending outward (Duerden & Witt, 2010). According to Derksen (2010), "ecological systems theory not only has deep and far reaching roots in the field, but also has the potential to influence new directions and development in CYC" (p. 326). Beker and Eisikovits (2001) have since contended that "within an ecological orientation, contextual influences encompassing intrapersonal, interpersonal, organizational, and societal/cultural domains are taken into account" (p. 313).…”

Section: Registration and Regulationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Professional challenges experienced by child and youth care workers in South Africa

Molepo

Delport

2015

Children and Youth Services Review

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

“…The papers provide a compelling call to action, situating us to respond to new contemporary realities and challenges facing children, youth, families, and communities across the country. Historically, theories from developmental psychology like the ecological theory model (Derksen, 2010), frontline practice and therapeutic concepts (Garfat et al, 2018), and an emphasis on child and youth care-specific content (Phelan, 2005) have influenced the development of many Canadian child and youth care programs. The articles illustrate that expanding our conceptual lenses with insights from diverse child and youth care and youth work practitioners, educators, and collaborators can significantly and critically deepen and broaden learning and teaching in child and youth care programs.…”

Section: Overall Contributionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Introduction to Special Issue

Jean-Pierre

Finney

Blanchet‐Cohen³

2020

IJCYFS

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This special issue aims to explore Canadian pedagogical and curricular practices in child and youth care and youth work preservice education with an emphasis on empirical and applied studies that centre students’ perspectives of learning. The issue includes a theoretical reflection and empirical studies with students, educators, and practitioners from a range of postsecondary programs in Quebec, Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia. The empirical articles use various methodologies to explore pedagogical and curricular approaches, including Indigenous land- and water-based pedagogies, ethical settler frontline and teaching practices, the pedagogy of the lightning talk, novel-based pedagogy, situated learning, suicide prevention education, and simulation-based teaching. These advance our understanding of accountability and commitment to Indigenous, decolonial, critical, experiential, and participatory praxis in child and youth care postsecondary education. In expanding the state of knowledge about teaching and learning in child and youth care, we also aspire to validate interdisciplinary ways of learning and knowing, and to spark interest in future research that recognizes the need for education to be ethical, critically engaged, creatively experiential, and deeply culturally and environmentally relevant.

show abstract

The Influence of Ecological Theory in Child and Youth Care: A Review of the Literature

Cited by 25 publications

References 17 publications

Camp and College Parallels: Crucibles for Transition-Linked Turning-Points

Camp and College Parallels: Crucibles for Transition-Linked Turning-Points

Professional challenges experienced by child and youth care workers in South Africa

Introduction to Special Issue

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About