Key Concepts in Youth Studies Contributor(s): Cieslik, Mark (Author), Simpson, Donald (Author) |
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ISBN: 184860985X ISBN-13: 9781848609853 Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd OUR PRICE: $53.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Children's Studies |
Dewey: 305.235 |
Series: Key Concepts (Sage) |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.8" W x 9.6" (1.14 lbs) 200 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: What is youth? How do we understand youth in its social and cultural context? Mark Cieslik and Donald Simpson here provide a concise and readily accessible introduction to the interdisciplinary field of youth studies. Drawing upon the latest research and developments in the field, as well as discussing the fundamental ideas underlying the discipline as a whole, it offers a comprehensive yet unpacked understanding of youth as a social phenomenon. Illuminating the many abstract and contested concepts within youth studies, the book offers explanations to questions such as:
Key Concepts in Youth Studies stands out as a natural companion for students on youth studies, sociology, criminology and social science programmes. It will also be useful for youth practitioners such as social workers and teachers. |
Contributor Bio(s): Cieslik, Mark: - Dr. Mark Cieslik is a senior lecturer in sociology at the Department of Social Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK. Mark has researched young people, learning, and literacies as well as aspects of well-being and happiness. He established the British Sociological Association Happiness Study Group in 2009. He is the author of The Happiness Riddle and the Quest for a Good Life (2017) and coauthored with Donald Simpson, Key Concepts in Youth Studies (2013). He is conducting research into mindfulness as well as cross-national comparative projects into happiness/well-being. |