Description
Book Synopsis'The series
Youth: Perspectives and Practice provides a distinctive combination of expert commentary, new research, original theorising and critical reflection on how we should understand youth and work with young people. These books deserve a wide readership.the way they are written and organised will make them particularly appealing to students.'
Professor Robert MacDonald, University of Teesside
'I have found that these books have enlightened and further developed my understanding of young people and are an excellent point of reference to support my work in this field.'
Carolyn Moore, Youth Worker
Young people's lives have changed in dramatic ways in recent years. Important transformations have taken place in the social structures and processes shaping young lives, including education, the loss of the traditional youth labour market, and shifts in the nature of family and intimate relationships.
Table of Contents
Introduction PERSPECTIVES A Cultural Perspective - Mary Jane Kehily A Comparative Perspective - Heather Montgomery A Biographical Perspective - Rachel Thomson IDENTITIES Gender - Martin Robb Belonging - Rachel Thomson Well-being - Martin Robb PRACTICES Working - Rachel Thomson Playing - Mary Jane Kehily Moving - Heather Montgomery Relating - Martin Robb Conclusion
