| Rethinking Youth Contributor(s): Wyn, Johanna (Author), White, Rob (Author) |
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ISBN: 0761955224 ISBN-13: 9780761955221 Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd OUR PRICE: $71.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1997 Annotation: Challenging the conventional wisdom surrounding the position and opportunities of young people today, Rethinking Youth offers a provocative critique of the mainstream conceptions of youth, the programs and strategies designed for "at-risk" young people, and policy development in youth affairs. The authors demonstrate how the concept of youth involves a tension between the social significance of age, which gives young people a common status, and the significance of other social divisions. Drawing upon studies from different societies, they examine debates surrounding youth and economy, youth development, youth subcultures, youth transitions, and youth marginalization. Rethinking Youth calls for a greater sensitivity to the complexities of youth, and greater emphasis on democracy and equality in dealing with the problems experienced by young people in a rapidly changing world. A thoughtful examination of today?'s youth, Rethinking Youth is a relevant study for academics and students in family studies, social work, and sociology. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Social Work - Family & Relationships | Life Stages - Infants & Toddlers - General - Psychology |
| Dewey: 305.233 |
| Physical Information: 0.47" H x 5.7" W x 8.52" (0.60 lbs) 184 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Young people grow up in varied circumstances with different priorities and perspectives. While youth does not exist as a single group we need to understand what is happening in young people′s lives. Rethinking Youth challenges the conventional wisdoms surrounding the position and opportunities of young people today and provides a systematic overview of the major perspectives in youth studies. |
Contributor Bio(s): Wyn, Johanna: - Professor Johanna Wyn is Director of the Youth Research Centre, University of Melbourne.Wyn, Johanna: - Professor Johanna Wyn is Director of the Youth Research Centre, University of Melbourne. |