Transitions to Adulthood Through Recession - 9781138294288

Name: Transitions to Adulthood Through Recession - 9781138294288
Brand: Taylor & Francis > University of Bergen

Taylor & Francis > University of Bergen

Transitions to Adulthood Through RecessionYouth and Inequality in a European Comparative Perspective\nAuthor(s): Sarah Irwin, Ann Nilsen\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138294288, 978-1138294288\nSynopsis\nLong-running trends towards increasing inequality between the rich and poor across Europe have been exacerbated by the 2008 global financial crisis and its aftermath. As employment opportunities for young people diminish and as the welfare state is pulled back, pathways to adulthood change and become more difficult to navigate.\n\nTransitions to Adulthood Through Recession consists of a collection of papers by researchers from Britain, Norway, Germany, Portugal, Italy and Greece, locating young peoples transitions to adulthood in their national social, economic and political contexts. It explores young adulthood with reference to generational continuity and change and intergenerational support. With a cross-nae