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.

section I|50 pages

Understanding Young People, Inequality, and Youth Work

chapter 1|16 pages

Youth and Inequality

Weaving Complexities, Commonalities, and Courage

chapter 2|17 pages

Youth in a Global/Historical Context

What It Means for Youth Work

chapter 3|15 pages

History of Youth Work

Transitions, Illuminations, and Refractions

section II|122 pages

Social Progress Through Youth Work: Welfare and Wellbeing

chapter 6|23 pages

The Istambays and Transition Crises

Locating Spaces of Social Sufferings and Hope in the Philippines 1

chapter 7|19 pages

Youth Work in England

An Uncertain Future?

section III|120 pages

Social Progress Through Youth Work: Radical and Democratic Possibilities

chapter 10|21 pages

Democratizing Urban Spaces

A Social Justice Approach to Youth Work

chapter 11|17 pages

Between Radical Possibilities and Modest Reforms

The Precarious Position of Adult Allies in Youth Movements for Racial Justice

chapter 13|14 pages

Indigenous Youth and Higher Education

The Role of Shipibo Youth Organizations in the Peruvian Amazon Region

chapter 16|18 pages

Paternalism in Educating and Developing Our Youth

The Perpetuation of Inequality

section IV|15 pages

Themes and Conclusions

chapter 17|13 pages

From Hope to Wise Action

The Future of Youth Work and Other Global Actions in Education