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Time of One's Own - Leisure and Young People (Hardcover)
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Time of One's Own - Leisure and Young People (Hardcover)
Series: Selected Works of Pearl Jephcott
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Originally published in 1967, Time of One’s Own asks the
question: How do young Scots spend their free time nowadays? The
Kilbrandon Council asked the University of Glasgow to undertake a
study on this subject and their conclusions form the subject of
this book. ‘Young Scots’ were confined to those aged fifteen to
nineteen, and in the main to those living in three localities which
it was hoped were reasonably typical – a mining town in West
Lothian and, in Glasgow, an old inner area and a new outlying
housing estate. Some three thousand boys and girls provided facts
and views. In addition to statistical material the study constantly
refers to the ‘how and why’ of the way in which the individual
youngster spent their free time. The adults who collected the
information agreed that what they saw of the leisure of these
adolescents lacked variety and sparkle. On the other hand, a
considerable proportion of the boys and girls appeared to be on the
brink of using it in less stereotyped ways. Just a little push
might have done the trick. In general, the provision for recreation
was inadequate. This was especially so in the case of indoor
facilities. The Youth Service, which should play so important a
role, required far more support. This is a valuable record from the
time of what it was like to have ‘Time of One’s Own’, and
this reissue is a fascinating addition to all those interested in
the history of Education and Sociology.
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