Socio-educational Aspects of Recreational Activities of a Youth Worker: Grounded Theory

Abstract

The article, based on the analysis of the scientific literature and the strategy of the constructivist grounded theory, highlights the socio-educational aspects of the activities of a youth worker working with young people with fewer opportunities in the region. The first part presents the concept of recreation in the context of socio-educational work, revealing the prevailing perception of the concept of recreation in modern society. The second part highlights the specificity of the youth worker's activities by discussing the relationship between formal and non-formal work. The third part analyses the socio-educational aspects of the youth worker's activities in connection with the non-formal leisure environment and connection with the performed recreational activities. The results of the research showed that it is important to research socio-educational work through recreation and develop recreational activities in the youth social work.