184 Pages
by
Routledge
184 Pages
by
Routledge
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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.... Read more
Tables
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1 The concept of youth
2 Youth and economy
3 Youth development
4 Youth subcultures
5 Youth transitions
6 Youth marginalisation
7 Conclusion
References
Index
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1 The concept of youth
2 Youth and economy
3 Youth development
4 Youth subcultures
5 Youth transitions
6 Youth marginalisation
7 Conclusion
References
Index
Biography
Both authors are known as leading figures in youth studies in Australia. Rob White is the author of No Space of their Own and co-editor of The Police and Young People in Australia (both Cup). Johanna Wyn is co-author of Shaping Futures (A+U 1987). Rob White teaches in the Department of Criminology and Johanna Wyn is Director of the Youth Research Institute in the Faculty of Education, both at the University of Melbourne.
