Child and youth workers help children and adolescents with a whole range of issues from emotional disabilities to new experiences, behavioural difficulties and teenage pregnancy. Traditionally, these practitioners have been playing a standalone role in the society. However, nowadays they play a dominant role in a breadth of jobs and sectors, facilitating personal, social and educational growth of children and youth.

The child and youth work is aimed towards:

• Developing supportive relatio...

Child and youth workers in Canada have been involved in growth and development of children and youth, and their families in a variety of ways. They promote education, offer children and adolescents support and care, empowering them to fight against injustice, inequalities and build positive relationships.

The professionals have excellent conceptual and theoretical knowledge coupled with practical understanding of the various systems, including social, psychological and economic, which may be a...