Youth in Transition - The Sociology of Youth and Youth Policy

Originally published in 1990, Youth in Transition addresses the issue of large-scale policy intervention, related to problems of employment in Britain's youth.

Sommario

1. Introduction: Youth in Transition 2. Surrogate Employment, Surrogate Labour Markets and the Development of Training Policies in the Eighties 3. From New Vocationalism to the Culture of Enterprise 4. The Transition from YTS to Work: Content, Context and the External Labour Market 5. Trainers and Tutors in the YTS Environment 6. Interpreting Vocationalism: Youth Training and Managerial Practices 7. A Decade of Decline: Social Class and Post-School Destination of Minimum-Age School-Leavers in Scotland 1977-1987 8. Class, Gender Divisions Among Young Adults at Leisure 9. Creating Poverty and Creating Crime: Australian Youth Policy in the Eighties 10. Youth Homelessness in Wales References Notes on Contributors Author Index Subject Index

Riassunto

Originally published in 1990, Youth in Transition addresses the issue of large-scale policy intervention, related to problems of employment in Britain’s youth.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Claire (University of Aberdeen Wallace, Claire Cross Wallace
• Con la collaborazione di: Malcolm Cross (Editore), Cross Malcolm (Editore), Claire Wallace (Editore), Wallace Claire (Editore)
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 09.05.2018
• EAN: 9781138487130
• ISBN: 978-1-138-48713-0
• Pagine: 204
• Serie: Routledge Library Editions: British Sociological Association
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Libri sul benessere, vita quotidiana > Famiglia; Saggistica > Politica, società, economia > Politica; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, Social issues & processes, Social and ethical issues, Age groups: adolescents