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26130 Work with a young person to map and strengthen their connectedness with their key social environments

NZQA Expiring unit standard	26130 version 2
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Title	Work with a young person to map and strengthen their connectedness with their key social environments
Level	5	Credits	15

Purpose

People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify factors that strengthen and weaken social cohesion and connection between a young person and their environment, describe the potential impact of these factors on the life chances of young people, and detail a socio-ecological model as it applies to positive youth development; work with a young person to use ecological mapping to map their connections to their key social environments; support a young person to devise a plan to strengthen connections to their key social environments and implement an aspect of the plan; and use feedback from young person to reflect on work and plan for further professional development, under practice supervision.

Classification

Social Services > Youth Development

Available grade

Achieved

Recommended entry information

Unit 26129, Develop and maintain intentional relationships with young people in youth development settings.

Guidance Information

1 This unit standard is underpinned by the principle in the Youth Development Strategy Aotearoa^¹ (YDSA) that youth development “happens through quality relationships”. It prepares people to use their knowledge and understanding of youth development practice to work with young people, and to practice accountably within established organisational policies, procedures and protocols.

2 When contributing to achievement of a degree or any degree-related qualification, assessment of this unit standard must be integrated within an approved programme of study. Those providers wishing to offer a degree programme containing this standard are referred to CMR 0222 for further information on requirements.

3 Glossary:

Discrimination is the unfair or less favourable treatment of one person when compared with another person in the same or similar circumstances. Discrimination may be unlawful if it is based on any of the following: sex (including pregnancy); disability (including reliance on a guide dog, wheelchair or other aids); marital status; age; religious belief; political opinion; colour; race; family status; employment status; sexual orientation; and ethnic or national origins.

Ecological mapping is the process of mapping a person’s interconnection with their key contacts and environments. It is used to assist in understanding the context in which a person exists and the impact of that context on their development, behaviour and well-being.

Informed consent is agreement to a procedure given by a person with the full knowledge of the process used, the risks involved, probable consequences and alternatives.

Kaupapa whānau is a family-type group based on a common interest or kaupapa.

Key contacts are the most significant people in a young person’s socio-ecological context with whom they interact.

Ostracism is the process whereby people are excluded from interactions with others or from an event or service.

Positive youth development means building on young people’s strengths, interests, skills, and abilities to support their transition from childhood to adulthood. It focuses on engaging youth to take responsibility for their own well-being and that of their wider community, now and in the future.

Practice supervision is a contracted relationship with a skilled peer who provides a safe context to reflect on and review aspects of, or episodes in, a professional’s practice. It involves a worker meeting with an independent person who has advanced experience, knowledge and practice skills, including skills in supervisory practice. Practice supervision happens either inside or outside the workplace in a confidential setting.

Resilience is the positive capacity of people to cope with stress and catastrophe. It is also used to indicate a characteristic of resistance to future negative events. In this sense ‘resilience’ corresponds to cumulative ‘protective factors’ and is used in opposition to cumulative ‘risk factors’.

Social cohesion is a term used to describe the bonds or ‘glue’ that brings people together in society to build community, particularly in the context of cultural diversity.

Social environments include but are not limited to – whānau, family, peer groups, communities (identity-based, cultural, religious, and geographical and/or interest-based) and places of study and employment.

Socio-ecological models are frameworks used to examine the multiple effects and interrelatedness of people with the social systems and elements in their environment.

Whakapapa whānau is a family relationship based on genealogy.

Youth/young people are people between the ages of 12 and 24.

4 Assessment notes:

This unit standard may be assessed against evidence of demonstrated performance in the workplace and/or through the use of simulated workplace settings in an educational environment. Workplace settings can include field or practice learning placements.

Outcomes and performance criteria

Outcome 1

Identify factors that strengthen and weaken social cohesion and connection between a young person and their environment, describe the potential impact of these factors on the life chances of young people, and detail a socio-ecological model as it applies to positive youth development.

Performance criteria

1.1 Role of social cohesion and connection in positive youth development is described.

Range description includes – concepts of social cohesion and connection as they apply to youth, examples of kaupapa and whakapapa whānau and other forms of social connection applicable to youth, examples of how these connections support positive youth development.

1.2 Factors that build resilience and strengthen social cohesion and connections between a young person and their environment are identified, and their potential impact on the life chances of young people described.

Range a minimum of six factors.

Factors include but are not limited to – cultural, social and economic background; identity; education; interests; beliefs and spirituality; values; sense of belonging; attitude to risk.

1.3 Factors that weaken social cohesion and connection between a young person and their environment are identified, and their potential impact on the life chances of young people described.

Range a minimum of six factors.

Factors include but are not limited to – ostracism, discrimination and social exclusion; real or perceived threats of abuse or violence; engagement in unsafe and/or illegal activities; cultural, social and/or economic background.

1.4 A socio-ecological model and its application to positive youth development is detailed and supported by valid evidence and a reasoned argument.

Range one socio-ecological model.

Outcome 2

Work with a young person to use ecological mapping to map their connections to their key social environments.

Range evidence of two examples, one of which should be with a young person from a cultural background different to the candidate’s own.

Performance criteria

2.1 Young person is engaged to identify and map connections to their key social environments.

Range engagement includes – building rapport with the young person, informing them of the process to be used, gaining their informed consent and commitment to participate in the process, agreeing time commitment to complete the process.

2.2 Young person is assisted to identify their key social environments and their key connections.

Range a minimum of four social environments and two key connections in each.

2.3 Young person is assisted to describe the nature of the relationship with each of the key connections in terms of its contribution to supporting their resilience and positive development.

Outcome 3

Support a young person to devise a plan to strengthen connections to their key social environments and implement an aspect of the plan.

Range evidence of plan for two young people, one of which should be for a young person from a cultural background different to the candidate’s own.

Performance criteria

3.1 Young person is supported to develop a plan to strengthen connections with key contacts in their social environments.

Range support includes – maintaining rapport with the young person; informing them of the process to be used; gaining their informed consent and commitment to participate in the process; agreeing time commitment to complete the process; providing information, guidance, advice, coaching, mentoring.

3.2 Plan to strengthen connections with key contacts in their social environments is developed and agreed with the young person.

Range plan includes – actions to strengthen connections with a minimum of one person in each of a minimum of four social environments, any resources or support required, timeframes for implementing planned actions, process for monitoring progress.

3.3 Young person is supported to implement one aspect of plan.

Range support includes but is not limited to – providing information, advice, coaching, mentoring; arranging meetings and/or activities; arranging training/education activities.

Outcome 4

Use feedback from young person to reflect on work and plan for further professional development, under practice supervision.

Performance criteria

4.1 Feedback is obtained from young person on own effectiveness in building rapport, maintaining relationship and supporting them to identify and strengthen connections with their key social environments.

4.2 Feedback and practice supervision is used to identify strengths and limitations in own ability to assist young people to strengthen their connectedness and to agree a plan for own ongoing professional development with practice supervisor.

Range plan includes – outcomes to be achieved, actions to be taken, timeframes for actions to be completed, support and resources required to support achievement of outcomes.

This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by the last date for assessment set out below.

Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions

Process	Version	Date	Last Date for Assessment
Registration	1	14 April 2011	31 December 2021
Review	2	24 January 2019	31 December 2021

Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference

0222

This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.

1Page 7, Youth Development Strategy Aotearoa, accessed from http://www.myd.govt.nz/about-myd/publications/youth-development-strategy-aotearoa.html

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