| Young People in Transition: Becoming Citizens? 2005 Edition Contributor(s): Pole, C. (Editor), Pilcher, J. (Editor), Williams, J. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1403933685 ISBN-13: 9781403933683 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2005 Annotation: The education of children and young people in citizenship usually emphasizes either rights or responsibilities, through the concept of active citizenship. The central concern of the book is to address the tensions and contradictions between the teaching of active citizenship and the real life difficulties many young people face in the practical transition to being adult citizens in modern life. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Family & Relationships | Life Stages - Adolescence |
| Dewey: 305.235 |
| LCCN: 2004063290 |
| Physical Information: 0.68" H x 5.98" W x 8.86" (1.10 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The essays in this collection represent a major contribution to our understanding of youth and transitions to key areas of adult citizenship, including employment, independent living arrangements and political participation. The education of children and young people in 'citizenship' usually emphasizes either rights or responsibilities, through the concept of 'active citizenship'. The central concern of the book is to address the tensions and contradictions between the teaching of active citizenship and the real life difficulties many young people face in the practical transition to being adult citizens in modern life. |