The term activation refers to a shift in social policies, through which individuals are given
more responsibility for their own social inclusion. This article provides a comparative …

Drawing upon findings of a four‐year national research project on variations in the work and
lives of teachers in England, this paper provides empirical evidence which contributes to …

Most young Africans are living in a state of" waithood," argues Alcinda Honwana, finding
themselves suspended in limbo between childhood and adulthood. Failed neoliberal …

SAGE was founded in 1965 by Sara Miller McCune to support the dissemination of usable
knowledge by publishing innovative and high-quality research and teaching content. Today …

Youth Studies: an introduction is a clear, jargon-free and accessible textbook which will be
invaluable in hel** to explain concepts, theories and trends within youth studies. The …

Mobilities of money, symbols and young people themselves are central to the formation of
the contemporary youth period. While rural young people remain marginal to theoretical …

Poverty remains one of the most urgent issues of our time. In this fully updated edition of her
important and widely acclaimed intervention on the topic, Ruth Lister introduces readers to …

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 …

Examines modern theoretical interpretations of social change in relation to young people
and provides an overview of their experiences in a number of key contexts such as …

Drawing on life history interviews with sixty men and women in north-east England who
were caught up in 'the low-pay, no-pay cycle', this article describes how people living in …