Youth Studies - An Introduction

Informationen zum Autor Andy Furlong is Professor of Social Inclusion and Education in the School of Education at the University of Glasgow, Scotland. Andy is an educational sociologist with a long-standing specialism in the study of youth and a strong interest in the reproduction of inequalities and in processes of social change. Since 1998 he has been Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Youth Studies , and his books on youth include Young People and Social Change (with Fred Cartmel, 1997, second edition 2007, Open University Press), Higher Education and Social Justice (with Fred Cartmel, 2009, Open University Press) and the Handbook of Youth and Young Adulthood (2009, Routledge). Klappentext Youth Studies: an introduction is a clear, jargon-free and accessible textbook which will be invaluable in helping to explain concepts, theories and trends within youth studies. The concise summaries of key texts and the ideas of important theorists make the book an invaluable resource. Zusammenfassung Youth Studies: an introduction is a clear, jargon-free and accessible textbook which will be invaluable in helping to explain concepts, theories and trends within youth studies. The concise summaries of key texts and the ideas of important theorists make the book an invaluable resource. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Youth and the Life Course 2. Divisions in Youth. 3. Education and Opportunity 4. Employment and Unemployment 5. Family, Friends and Living Arrangements 6. Identities 7. Youth cultures and Lifestyles 8. Health and Wellbeing 9. Crime and Justice 10. Citizenship and Political Engagement 11. Beyond the First World 12. Working with Young People.

Product details

• Authors: Andy Furlong, Furlong Andy
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.10.2012
• EAN: 9780415564762
• ISBN: 978-0-415-56476-2
• No. of pages: 312
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; History, Popular Culture, Social Theory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, Politics & government, Humanities, Social issues & processes, Politics and government, Social and ethical issues, Human Geography, Development Studies, Causes & Prevention Of Crime, Multicultural education, Causes and prevention of crime, Educational strategies and policy