A Comparative Analysis of Competency Frameworks for Youth Workers in the Out-of-School Time Field

Child and Youth Care Forum

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 421-441

  Vance, Femi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Competencies; Professional development; Youth workers

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649971313     PISSN: 10531890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10566-010-9116-4     Document Type: Article

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