Bernard Davies was Youth Officer (Training), Sheffield Youth Service, from 1987-1992; Visiting Research Fellow, University of Dundee, UK from 2004-06; and Visiting Professor, De Montfort University, UK, from 2006-2014. He is also a Steering Group Member of the In Defence of Youth Work campaign.

1. Mapping and Contextualising the Territory: 2007 - 2018. - Part I: THE NEW LABOUR LEGACIES.- 2. Towards a New Model of Youth Services.- 3. Practice Under Pressure: From Youth Work to 'Positive Activities'.- Part II. AUSTERITY BITES.- 4. The National Picture: From 'State Monopolies' to 'New Providers'.- 5. The Local Youth Service Experience.- Part III: WIDER YOUTH POLICY AGENDAS.- 6. Remaking 'The Broken Society'.- 7. Remoralising the Young.- 8. Parliamentary Scrutiny.- 9. Government Policy: How Positive for Youth?- PART IV: YOUTH POLICIES IN ACTION. - 10. Towards a National Service for Youth. - 11. Implementing a National Citizens Service.- 12. Youth Volunteering - The New Panacea.- 13. Plugging 'Youth Service' Gaps. - 14. Beyond the State: How 'Voluntary' Is the Voluntary Youth Sector?- PART V: TRAINING AND QUALIFYING FOR WORK WITH YOUNG PEOPLE.- 15: 'Modernising' Vocational Qualifications. - 16. Higher Education Routes in Transition- PART VI: BEYOND DECONSTRUCTION.- 17. Defending the Youth Service; Defending Youth Work. - 18. What Future for Youth Policies? What Future for the Youth Service?.