6 Country Reports on Youth Work - Jugendpolitik in Europa
6 Country Reports on Youth Work - Jugendpolitik in Europa
6 Country Reports on Youth Work - Jugendpolitik in Europa
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F<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>gs:<br />
The numbers of associati<strong>on</strong>s <strong>in</strong> Enna provid<strong>in</strong>g youth work <strong>in</strong> different acti<strong>on</strong> fields are the<br />
follow<strong>in</strong>g:<br />
Table 39: <strong>Youth</strong> work activities <strong>in</strong> Italian municipalities<br />
Category of youth work Total Number of Associati<strong>on</strong><br />
Cultural youth work 5<br />
Extracurricular youth educati<strong>on</strong>. 1<br />
Children and youth recreati<strong>on</strong> 1<br />
Open youth work, youth clubs, etc. 1<br />
<strong>Youth</strong> associati<strong>on</strong>s and youth groups 4<br />
Street work/ Mobile youth work 0<br />
Sports 11<br />
<strong>Youth</strong> counsell<strong>in</strong>g 4<br />
Advised (Adventure) playgrounds 1<br />
Internati<strong>on</strong>al youth work 0<br />
<strong>Youth</strong> social services 8<br />
<strong>Youth</strong> Educati<strong>on</strong> (with<strong>in</strong> the formal system) 8<br />
<strong>Youth</strong> employment/career services 5<br />
<strong>Youth</strong> <strong>in</strong>formati<strong>on</strong> 5<br />
These numbers show that most youth work activities are available at local level. Thus the<br />
absence of an adequate report<strong>in</strong>g structure and a coord<strong>in</strong>at<strong>in</strong>g agency seem to be the ma<strong>in</strong><br />
reas<strong>on</strong> for the <strong>in</strong>visibility of youth work <strong>in</strong> Italy.<br />
The employment centre reported that 1,207 young people were participat<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> special<br />
employment services, 75% of them male.<br />
From the municipality of Caltanissetta, the <strong>in</strong>formati<strong>on</strong> available refers to the number of<br />
pupils tak<strong>in</strong>g part <strong>in</strong> extracurricular educati<strong>on</strong> activities organised by the high schools. In<br />
2005/2006 196 pupils took part <strong>in</strong> these activities. 59% choose to get <strong>in</strong>volved <strong>in</strong> services for<br />
children and disabled people, 21% <strong>in</strong> civil protecti<strong>on</strong> activities, 11% <strong>in</strong> services for children,<br />
young people and the elderly, and 10% <strong>in</strong> youth work<br />
In Caltanissetta there are four associati<strong>on</strong>s address<strong>in</strong>g their activities especially to young<br />
people. It is not possible to trace the activities for young people <strong>in</strong> the other associati<strong>on</strong>s.<br />
The youth <strong>in</strong>formati<strong>on</strong> / professi<strong>on</strong>al orientati<strong>on</strong> desk “ECAP” <strong>in</strong> Caltanissetta provides<br />
tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g courses and <strong>in</strong>formati<strong>on</strong> for young people. Data about the number of courses and<br />
the staff <strong>in</strong>volved was not available. In 2006, 800 students were counselled at school and<br />
220 frequented the <strong>in</strong>stituti<strong>on</strong>.<br />
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