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Collecting women's lives: The challenge of feminism in UK Youth Work in the 1970s and 80s (2010)
Journal Article
Spence, J. (2010). Collecting women's lives: The challenge of feminism in UK Youth Work in the 1970s and 80s. Women's History Review, 19(1), 159-176. https://doi.org/10.1080/09612020903444734

A distinctively feminist youth work movement which flourished between the mid 1970s and the late 1980s has been submerged by organisational change. The feminist political critique which encouraged young women's agency has been replaced by equal oppor... Read More about Collecting women's lives: The challenge of feminism in UK Youth Work in the 1970s and 80s.

“Side by side with our men?” Women's activism, community and gender in the 1984-5 British Miners' strike (2009)
Journal Article
Spence, J., & Stephenson, C. (2009). “Side by side with our men?” Women's activism, community and gender in the 1984-5 British Miners' strike. International Labor and Working-Class History, 75(1), 68-84. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0147547909000064

This paper explores the gendered concept of community with reference to the activism of women during the UK 1984–1985 miners’ strike. Drawing on texts from the period and reflective discussions twenty years later with women associated with the strike... Read More about “Side by side with our men?” Women's activism, community and gender in the 1984-5 British Miners' strike.

Farewll to all that? The uncertain future of youth and community work education (2007)
Journal Article
Jeffs, T., & Spence, J. (2007). Farewll to all that? The uncertain future of youth and community work education. Youth & Policy, 135-166

This article consid'Hs issues in the field of professional community and youth work education. It does so with partICular reference to the development of a range of different programmes since the start of the professional endorsement process followin... Read More about Farewll to all that? The uncertain future of youth and community work education.

The Politics of the doorstep : Female survival strategies and the legacy of the miners’ strike 1984–85 (2007)
Journal Article
Spence, J., & Stephenson, C. (2007). The Politics of the doorstep : Female survival strategies and the legacy of the miners’ strike 1984–85. Community, Work and Family, 10(3), 309-327. https://doi.org/10.1080/13668800701456252

This paper considers the legacy of continuing activism of women in the North East of England who organized in support of the 1984-85 miners' strike. It refers to the traditional responsibility of women in mining localities for the maintenance of neig... Read More about The Politics of the doorstep : Female survival strategies and the legacy of the miners’ strike 1984–85.

Female Involvement in the Miners' Strike 1984-1985: Trajectories of Activism (2007)
Journal Article
Spence, J., & Stephenson, C. (2007). Female Involvement in the Miners' Strike 1984-1985: Trajectories of Activism. Sociological Research Online, 12(1),

This paper is based on recent primary research interviews with women who were active in the 1984-1985 miners' strike. The paper claims that one depiction of women's engagement in the strike has been privileged above others: activist women were miners... Read More about Female Involvement in the Miners' Strike 1984-1985: Trajectories of Activism.

Support (2007)
Book Chapter
Spence, J. (2007). Support. In M. Robb (Ed.), Youth in context : frameworks, settings and encounters (287-316). SAGE Publications

Gender and Class Negotiations in an Edwardian Welfare Organisation:a tale of two women (2006)
Journal Article
Spence, J. (2006). Gender and Class Negotiations in an Edwardian Welfare Organisation:a tale of two women. Women's History Review, 15(2), 277-295. https://doi.org/10.1080/09612020500529739

This article considers the role played by two women in the establishment of a 'Waifs Rescue Agency and Street Vendors' Club', opened for boys in the East End of Sunderland in 1902. The parts played by the women enabled the male managers to resolve te... Read More about Gender and Class Negotiations in an Edwardian Welfare Organisation:a tale of two women.

Working with girls and young women: a broken history (2006)
Book Chapter
Spence, J. (2006). Working with girls and young women: a broken history. In R. Gilchrist, T. Jeffs, & J. Spence (Eds.), Drawing on the past : essays in the history of communty and youth work (243-261). National Youth Agency

Historical knowledge makes a crucial contribution to our understanding of contemporary questions and the recovery of the history of youth work is no exception. It is tempting therefore to read the past through contemporary sensibilities and with a vi... Read More about Working with girls and young women: a broken history.

Practitioner Knowledge and the Problem of Evidence Based Research Policy and Practice (2005)
Journal Article
Issitt, M., & Spence, J. (2005). Practitioner Knowledge and the Problem of Evidence Based Research Policy and Practice. Youth & Policy, 63-82

The debate about the relevance of academic research to professional practice in educational and welfare contexts frequently surfaces with different emphases and at times with different emphases. Current political imperatives for evidence-based practi... Read More about Practitioner Knowledge and the Problem of Evidence Based Research Policy and Practice.

Concepts of youth (2005)
Book Chapter
Spence, J. (2005). Concepts of youth. In R. Harrison, & C. Wise (Eds.), Working with young people (46-56.). Open University in association with Sage

Targeting, Accountability and Youth Work Practice (2004)
Journal Article
Spence, J. (2004). Targeting, Accountability and Youth Work Practice. Practice: Social Work in Action, 16(4), 261-272. https://doi.org/10.1080/09503150500045543

Using the findings of an investigation into detached and outreach youth work, sponsored by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, this article considers tensions between generic youth work and contemporary policy initiatives. It is argued that there are fun... Read More about Targeting, Accountability and Youth Work Practice.

Working for Jewish girls: Lily Montagu, Girls' Clubs and Industrial Reform 1890-1914 (2004)
Journal Article
Spence, J. (2004). Working for Jewish girls: Lily Montagu, Girls' Clubs and Industrial Reform 1890-1914. Women's History Review, 13(3), 491-509. https://doi.org/10.1080/09612020400200396

Lily Montagu was involved in social work and religious ministry with the London Jewish community for over sixty years. This article considers the significance of her involvement in the girls' club movement and her efforts towards workplace reform. It... Read More about Working for Jewish girls: Lily Montagu, Girls' Clubs and Industrial Reform 1890-1914.

Frank Caws and the Development of Work with Boys in Sunderland (2003)
Book Chapter
Spence, J. (2003). Frank Caws and the Development of Work with Boys in Sunderland. In R. Gilchrist, T. Jeffs, & J. Spence (Eds.), Architects of change : studies in the history of community and youth work (101-116). National Youth Agency

The Girls' Own Paper and Social Welfare (1880-1920) (2003)
Book Chapter
Spence, J. (2003). The Girls' Own Paper and Social Welfare (1880-1920). In R. Gilchrist, T. Jeffs, & J. Spence (Eds.), Architects of change : studies in the history of community and youth work (19-40). National Youth Agency

Introduction (2003)
Book Chapter
Spence, J. (2003). Introduction. In R. Gilchrist, T. Jeffs, & J. Spence (Eds.), Architects of change : studies in the history of community and youth work (7-17). National Youth Agency

Activities (2001)
Book Chapter
Spence, J. (2001). Activities. In L. Richardson, & M. Wolfe (Eds.), Principles and practice of informal education : learning through life (155-170). Routledge