Youth And Social Policy - 9781857283037

Taylor & Francis

An undergraduate text which develops a theoretical framework for youth policy and provides an accessible and comprehensive overview. Establishes a theory of \""welfare career\"" and analyzes the relationship between young people, families and the state. > This book is intended as a key text for advanced undergraduates in social policy, social work, and youth/community work. It can also be used as a supplementary text for sociology of education/work/stratification, criminology, education, and personal reference for researchers and practitioners. > 1 Youth, youth transitions and social policy Part 1 Towards a framework for youth policy 2 The re-structuration of youth: the school-to[1]work transition 3 The re-structuration of youth: family structure and family relationships 4 Youth citizenship and its changing context 5 Youth and citizenship: the legal context of young people\u2019s rights Part 2 Social policy and vulnerable youth 6 Young people in, and leaving, the public care 7 Yoe