Globalization, Uncertainty and Youth in Society: The Losers in a Globalizing World

Examining how youths in fourteen industrialized societies make the transition to adulthood in an era of globalization and rising uncertainty, this collection of essays investigates the impact that institutions working with social groups of youths have upon those youths' abilities to make adult decisions determining their life courses.

Covering both Europe and North America, the book includes case studies, and contains country-specific contributions...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415482070
• ISBN13: 9780415482073
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"