Social Constructionism

This essay will illustrate the diversity and change within modern family structures over the past thirty years, whilst identifying ways in which these changes may have impacted upon young people and the subsequent implications for workers undertaking direct work with young people. It will demonstrate an understanding and offer examples of how social constructionism helps us interpret the meaning of the society we live in at any given time. Social constructionists argue that reality, the …

…best interests of the child to remain within the family. Workers will frequently encounter young people who may feel disillusioned and disheartened by social, economic and political policies that have excluded and disadvantaged them at various stages of their lives. Earlier experiences may include school exclusions, financial hardships or periods of being ‘looked after’ by Local Authorities in later life the issues of unemployment or poorly paid government training schemes may contribute to such feelings.