Abstract
This article examines Quaker events for young people and explores the nature of these events through examination of official policies, questionnaires and observation at events. It examines the purposes of Quaker events for young people as described by official policies and by youth work practitioners and examines the significance of these events in the lives of adolescent Quakers. Quaker events for young people are analysed in comparison with the values and principles of 'informal education'. Contrasts are drawn between Quaker events for young people and Christian youth work. This article also explores the nature of faith transmission at Quaker events for young people and argues that Quaker events for young people are the most effective method of faith transmission for adolescent Quakers.
Keywords
Quakers, adolescents, events, faith transmission, infonnal education
How to Cite
Best, S., (2015) “Quaker Events for Young People: Informal Education and Faith Transmission”, Quaker Studies 11(2).
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