To sum up, this definition has substantial advantages over previous formulations. Unambiguous it avoids the lack of clarity engendered by the use of words like maturity. More dynamic the concept of developmental needs and the knowledge, feelings, skills framework provide prescriptions for action. All embracing social education is not seen as the property of youth work but of several major institutions schools, the family, friends etc. Conscious people often confuse social learning with social education.
Education is a deliberate attempt to change people.
Values Education is about conscious change. It is about trying to alter people in some way. The direction which it takes, the changes in people that workers see as desirable, depend on the values we bring to the work. Value questions run through all that youth workers do, yet they are rarely talked about in any detail. One of the major reasons for this is the inconsistencies that often emerge between our personal values and our practice.