176 Pages
by Routledge

176 Pages
by Routledge

176 Pages
by Routledge

"The Richardson boys ganged up with two other big families in their buildings and, at various ages, had tried out most of the local youth organisations. Bert Richardson with a suitable set of brothers and mates, was in the Scouts, but they got ejected. Later, at thirteen, he joined a boys’ club for its boxing and football, and belonged on and off till he was sixteen. Then he suddenly dropped... Read more

New Foreword to the Reissue John Goodwin.  Foreword by Sir Arrthur Bryant.  Prefatory Note.  Part I: The Object of the Enquiry  How the Enquiry was Conducted  Part II: Place and People (Town Areas)  London; Nottingham; The Boys and Girls; Passing the Time  Part III: Relationship with Youth Organizations in Town Areas  Who Joined What?; What Appeared to Affect Joining; Personality and Family; Education; Employment; ‘My Friends’; Nature of the Youth Organizations in Nottingham  Part IV: The Enquiry in the Country Areas (Oxfordshire and Bucks)  Part V: Conclusions  The Boys and Girls; The Youth Organizations; The Service of Youth; A Summing Up.  Appendices.

Biography

Pearl Jephcott (1900-1980) was based at University of Nottingham at the time of writing.

From the New Foreword: "It is her imagination, revealed through her practice that ensures her work continues to resonate."