22257 Profile Youth in Aotearoa New Zealand

Explanatory notes

1Legislation and codes relevant to this unit standard include but arenot limited to:

Code of Ethics for Youth Work in Aotearoa New Zealand;

Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989;

Crimes Act 1961;

Human Rights Act 1993;

Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;

Official Information Act 1982;

Privacy Act 1993.

2Definitions

Culture–includes but is not limited to cultures based upon: age, class, disability, ethnicity, gender, group affiliation, sexual orientation, cultures within Māori, Pākehā, Pasifika, and Asian groupings; including identification with a culture through birth, adoption, or genealogy or whakapapa.

Risk factors and protective factors are further explained in the Youth Development Strategy Aotearoa – Action for child and youth development. Refer to resources below.

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

Youth culture –includes but is not limited to any culture a young person identifies with including local, national, and global contexts.

Sub-culture– includes any group of youth who are self-identified as a sub-culture or sub-group and may include but are not limited to: skaties; gothics; hip hop; gangs; bogans; boy/girl racers; computer nerds; academics; gamers; ravers; church groups; sporting and recreational groups; uniform groups.

Youth development sector – a situation where youth development practice is being used intentionally to promote positive development of young people. Examples include education, sport, community development, religious groups, cultural groups, and interest groups.

3Resources

Ministry of Youth Affairs.(2002). Youth development literature review: Building strength. Wellington: Ministry of Youth Affairs.

Ministry of Youth Affairs. (2002). Youth Development Strategy Aotearoa – Action for child and youth development. Wellington: Ministry of Youth Affairs.

Both documents are available online from the Ministry of Youth Development ( along with supporting documents.

United Nations Declaration of the Rights of the Child. Availableat

Convention on the Rights of the Child. Available through

Outcomes and evidence requirements

Outcome 1

Describe youth culture and its history in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Evidence requirements

1.1Youth culture is describedaccording to characteristics shared by a particular group of youth.

Rangecharacteristics may include but are not limited to – age, behaviours, art, fashion, language, music, ideas, philosophy, values, beliefs, world view;

evidence is required of at least three characteristics.

1.2Youth sub-cultures are identified and described in terms of those existing within the local region.

Rangeevidence is required of at least three youth sub-cultures.

1.3Ayouth sub-culture in Aotearoa New Zealand is described in terms of its history.

Rangeevidence must includean historical timeline of one of the youth sub-cultures identified in evidence requirement 1.2.

Outcome 2

Describe the issues and risks youth are faced with today and protective factors to enhance resiliency.

Evidence requirements

2.1Youth issues are described in terms of those existing in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Rangeyouth issues may include but are not limited to – education; money; work; family/whānau; relationships; contribution to society; responsibility; mental health; sexual health; pressure; support;

evidence is required of at least four issues faced by youth today in Aotearoa New Zealand.

2.2Risk factors that contribute to youth issues are described in terms of those existing in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Rangeevidence is required of four risk factors.

2.3Protective factors that enhance youth resiliency are described in terms of those existing in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Rangeevidence is required of four protective factors.

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