'The book is a useful student text that offers a wide range of well
informed perspectives on the position of young people in society
today. It has built on its successful first edition and should
provide a useful springboard to further study'
"- Scolag Legal Journal
"'This resource will be very helpful to all those already
working with children and young people and essential for those who
are currently learning about how to work with children and young
people'
Gill Frances, Director Children's Development National
Children's Bureau
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"Are the recent policy initiatives aimed at improving life
chances for young people working? Have they affected those most in
need? How can young people be given more of a voice in policy
making?
The new edition of this bestselling text offers a comprehensive
introduction to the policy developments affecting young people in
today's society, covering the areas of education and training,
work, youth justice, residential care and child protection. It
brings together a wide-ranging series of readings written by
leading experts, to encourage those working with young people, or
training to do so, to critically reflect on both the theoretical
and practical dimensions of their work.
The themes and issues addressed in this book include:
citizenship, participation and empowerment; social difference and
social identity; images of youth; young people and the politics of
service provision; and working with young people in different
contexts.
This new edition has been revised in order to bring it
up-to-date on contemporary policy, law and practice changes and
developments. Written in a lively and engaging manner, this
accessible text will be invaluable reading for students taking
courses in youth and social work, social policy, youth and criminal
justice and the sociology of youth.
Youth in Society is a set book for the Open University courses
K201, Working With Young People and K268, Social Work with Young
People.
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