Understanding Youth: Perspectives, Identities & Practices Contributor(s): Kehily, Mary Jane (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1412930650 ISBN-13: 9781412930659 Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd OUR PRICE: $68.40 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2007 Annotation: The lives of young people in the UK, as elsewhere in the world, have changed in dramatic ways in recent years. Important changes have taken place in the social structures and processes shaping young people??'s lives, including changes in schooling and in higher education, the loss of the traditional youth labor market, and shifts in the nature of family and intimate relationships. Understanding Youth: Perspectives, Identities and Practices addresses the changing context and nature of youth, encouraging readers to understand different conceptualizations of youth, issues of identity and the key social practices that give shape to young people??'s lives in the contemporary period. Key Features:
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BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Children's Studies - Psychology | Developmental - Adolescent - Social Science | Social Work |
Dewey: 305.235 |
LCCN: 2006924444 |
Series: Published in Association with the Open University |
Physical Information: 0.83" H x 7.76" W x 9.61" (2.21 lbs) 368 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age |
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Publisher Description: Understanding Youth: Perspectives, Identities and Practices addresses the changing context and nature of youth, encouraging readers to understand different conceptualizations of youth, issues of identity and the key social practices that give shape to young people′s lives in the contemporary period. |