Youth in Society: Contemporary Theory, Policy and Practice (Published in association with The Open University)

The period of youth is one of multiple transitions personal, social, legal, and political. During these transitions opportunities arise for young people to become actively involved in shaping the decisions that will influence their future. Offering a wide-ranging and critical overview of the analysis and debate about young people in the UK, Youth in Society brings together a series of readings to encourage critical reflection and thinking about the changing and diverse lives and priorities of young people. It addresses the following themes and issues: + citizenship, participation, and employment + social difference and social identity + images of youth + young people and the politics of service provision + working with young people in different contexts Ideal as a text for undergraduate courses, this reader will be invaluable for courses on youth and social work, youth and community work, youth and criminal justice and the sociology of youth.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761953736
• ISBN13: 9780761953739
• Release Date: February 1997
• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.1" x 9.2"