ABSTRACT
The transition to adulthood for many is mediated by class, culture, and local/global influences on identity. This volume analyzes the global injustices that create inequities and restrict future opportunities for young people during this transitional time, including poverty, unemployment, human rights, race, ethnicity and location. It critically examines global instances of youth discrimination, offering positive strategies and practices such as youth work that successfully remediate these injustices. With international contributions from Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia, England, Malaysia, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Morocco, Jordan and the U.S., this volume is particularly important to researchers and scholars in the fields of youth studies, education, and social work.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
section I|50 pages
Understanding Young People, Inequality, and Youth Work
section II|122 pages
Social Progress Through Youth Work: Welfare and Wellbeing
chapter 5|23 pages
Success Stories from Youth Suicide Prevention in Australia
chapter 6|23 pages
The Istambays and Transition Crises
section III|120 pages
Social Progress Through Youth Work: Radical and Democratic Possibilities
chapter 11|17 pages
Between Radical Possibilities and Modest Reforms
chapter 13|14 pages
Indigenous Youth and Higher Education
section IV|15 pages
Themes and Conclusions