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Drugs in Britain - Supply, Consumption and Control (Hardcover): Mark Simpson, Tracy Shildrick, Robert MacDonald Drugs in Britain - Supply, Consumption and Control (Hardcover)
Mark Simpson, Tracy Shildrick, Robert MacDonald
R4,581 Discovery Miles 45 810 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Illicit drug use is an issue that triggers a wealth of debate and concern. Drawing on well-respected authors in the field, this textbook is at the cutting edge of contemporary debates about illicit drug use. Comprehensive in its coverage, the book examines the major theoretical questions, themes and policy debates and presents them in a straightforward, lucid manner. Knitted together by a strong editorial framework and student-friendly features such as study exercises, Drugs in Britain is essential reading for students of sociology and criminology taking courses in this area.

Poverty and Insecurity - Life in 'low-pay, No-pay' Britain (Hardcover, New): Tracy Shildrick, Robert MacDonald, Colin... Poverty and Insecurity - Life in 'low-pay, No-pay' Britain (Hardcover, New)
Tracy Shildrick, Robert MacDonald, Colin Webster, Kayleigh Garthwaite
R2,904 Discovery Miles 29 040 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Winner of the British Academy Peter Townsend Prize for 2013 How do men and women get by in times and places where opportunities for standard employment have drastically reduced? Are we witnessing the growth of a new class, the 'Precariat', where people exist without predictability or security in their lives? What effects do flexible and insecure forms of work have on material and psychological well-being? This book is the first of its kind to examine the relationship between social exclusion, poverty and the labour market. It challenges long-standing and dominant myths about 'the workless' and 'the poor', by exploring close-up the lived realities of life in low-pay, no-pay Britain. Work may be 'the best route out of poverty' sometimes but for many people getting a job can be just a turn in the cycle of recurrent poverty - and of long-term churning between low-skilled 'poor work' and unemployment. Based on unique qualitative, life-history research with a 'hard-to-reach group' of younger and older people, men and women, the book shows how poverty and insecurity have now become the defining features of working life for many.

Young People, Class and Place (Paperback): Robert MacDonald, Tracy Shildrick, Shane Blackman Young People, Class and Place (Paperback)
Robert MacDonald, Tracy Shildrick, Shane Blackman
R1,455 Discovery Miles 14 550 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Under the weight of apparently growing consumer affluence, globalisation and post-modern social theory, many have proclaimed the declining significance of social class and place to young people's lives - and for social science. Drawing upon new, empirically grounded, theoretically innovative studies, this volume begs to differ. It argues that the youth phase provides a privileged vantage point from which to interrogate and think about broader processes of social change and social continuity. These themes are addressed by all the diverse contributions gathered here. The chapters include investigation of: the problems of growing up in gang neighbourhoods and young people's use of space for leisure; new patterns of class formation and youth transition in Eastern Europe; the effects of classed labels and identities (such as 'chav' and charver') in youth culture and schooling; the changing meanings of class and place for young women in changing socio-economic landscapes; new patterns of youth culture and transition among Black young men in East London; and how we think and theorise about change and continuity in youth studies. Together these new empirical studies and critical theoretical analyses confirm the continuing central importance of class and place in shaping the opportunities, transitions, sub-cultures and life-styles of young people. This book was based on a special issue of Journal of Youth Studies.

Poverty and Insecurity - Life in Low-Pay, No-Pay Britain (Paperback): Tracy Shildrick, Robert MacDonald, Colin Webster,... Poverty and Insecurity - Life in Low-Pay, No-Pay Britain (Paperback)
Tracy Shildrick, Robert MacDonald, Colin Webster, Kayleigh Garthwaite
R860 Discovery Miles 8 600 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Winner of the British Academy Peter Townsend Prize for 2013 How do men and women get by in times and places where opportunities for standard employment have drastically reduced? Are we witnessing the growth of a new class, the 'Precariat', where people exist without predictability or security in their lives? What effects do flexible and insecure forms of work have on material and psychological well-being? This book is the first of its kind to examine the relationship between social exclusion, poverty and the labour market. It challenges long-standing and dominant myths about 'the workless' and 'the poor', by exploring close-up the lived realities of life in low-pay, no-pay Britain. Work may be 'the best route out of poverty' sometimes but for many people getting a job can be just a turn in the cycle of recurrent poverty - and of long-term churning between low-skilled 'poor work' and unemployment. Based on unique qualitative, life-history research with a 'hard-to-reach group' of younger and older people, men and women, the book shows how poverty and insecurity have now become the defining features of working life for many.

Poverty Propaganda - Exploring the Myths (Paperback): Tracy Shildrick Poverty Propaganda - Exploring the Myths (Paperback)
Tracy Shildrick
R731 Discovery Miles 7 310 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Does 'real' poverty still exist in Britain? How do people differentiate between the supposed 'deserving' and 'undeserving' poor? Is there a culture of worklessness passed down from generation to generation? Bringing together historical and contemporary material, Poverty Propaganda: Exploring the myths sheds new light on how poverty is understood in contemporary Britain. The book debunks many popular myths and misconceptions about poverty and its prevalence, causes and consequences. In particular, it highlights the role of 'poverty propaganda' in sustaining class divides in perpetuating poverty and disadvantage in contemporary Britain.

Poverty Propaganda - Exploring the Myths (Hardcover): Tracy Shildrick Poverty Propaganda - Exploring the Myths (Hardcover)
Tracy Shildrick
R2,140 R2,008 Discovery Miles 20 080 Save R132 (6%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Does 'real' poverty still exist in Britain? How do people differentiate between the supposed 'deserving' and 'undeserving' poor? Is there a culture of worklessness passed down from generation to generation? Bringing together historical and contemporary material, Poverty Propaganda: Exploring the myths sheds new light on how poverty is understood in contemporary Britain. The book debunks many popular myths and misconceptions about poverty and its prevalence, causes and consequences. In particular, it highlights the role of 'poverty propaganda' in sustaining class divides in perpetuating poverty and disadvantage in contemporary Britain.

Poor transitions - Social exclusion and young adults (Paperback): Colin Webster, Donald Simpson, Robert MacDonald, Andrea... Poor transitions - Social exclusion and young adults (Paperback)
Colin Webster, Donald Simpson, Robert MacDonald, Andrea Abbas, Mark Cieslik, …
R929 Discovery Miles 9 290 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This is a study of the longer-term transitions of young people living in neighbourhoods beset by the worst problems of social exclusion. Based on a rare example of longitudinal, qualitative research with 'hard-to-reach' young adults, the study throws into question common approaches to understanding and tackling social exclusion. socially disadvantaged 15-25 year olds undertaken in North East England. The findings provide a detailed picture of the processes that shape 'poor transitions'. The authors argue that understanding social exclusion and devising effective policies to reduce it requires immersion in the experiences of the socially excluded. young adults who had grown up in a context of social exclusion, as they reached their mid to late twenties; aids understanding of the key influences on social inclusion and exclusion for this age group; examines the young adults' extended participation in education, training and employment, their experiences of family life, and criminal and drug-using careers; draws out the implications for policy and practice interventions. readers interested in an in-depth account of the biographical experiences of the socially excluded.

Young People, Class and Place (Hardcover, New): Robert MacDonald, Tracy Shildrick, Shane Blackman Young People, Class and Place (Hardcover, New)
Robert MacDonald, Tracy Shildrick, Shane Blackman
R3,876 Discovery Miles 38 760 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Under the weight of apparently growing consumer affluence, globalisation and post-modern social theory, many have proclaimed the declining significance of social class and place to young people s lives and for social science. Drawing upon new, empirically grounded, theoretically innovative studies, this volume begs to differ.

It argues that the youth phase provides a privileged vantage point from which to interrogate and think about broader processes of social change and social continuity. These themes are addressed by all the diverse contributions gathered here. The chapters include investigation of: the problems of growing up in gang neighbourhoods and young people s use of space for leisure; new patterns of class formation and youth transition in Eastern Europe; the effects of classed labels and identities (such as chav and charver ) in youth culture and schooling; the changing meanings of class and place for young women in changing socio-economic landscapes; new patterns of youth culture and transition among Black young men in East London; and how we think and theorise about change and continuity in youth studies.

Together these new empirical studies and critical theoretical analyses confirm the continuing central importance of class and place in shaping the opportunities, transitions, sub-cultures and life-styles of young people.

This book was based on a special issue of Journal of Youth Studies.

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