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Inventing Adulthoods
A Biographical Approach to Youth Transitions
- Sheila Henderson - Alliant International University
- Janet Holland - London South Bank University, UK
- Sheena McGrellis - London South Bank University, based at the University of Ulster
- Sue Sharpe - London South Bank University, UK
- Rachel Thomson - University of Sussex, UK, The Open University
November 2006 | 208 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd
Inventing Adulthoods: A Biographical Approach to Youth Transitions is a ground-breaking book that offers a new approach to understanding young people's lives and their transitions to adulthood. Contrary to policy and research approaches that often see young people's lives in a fragmented way, the book argues that a biographical approach to youth is vital to capture the holistic and dynamic character of young lives. Based on a study of a diverse group of 100 young people over a ten year period, the book shows how the interplay of chance, choice, and opportunity can shape their lives.
The book explores a number of high profile policy issues such as: education, employment, chemical cultures, cultures of violence and well-being; but also considers the significance of those things that mean most to young people themselves: mobility, home, belonging, intimacy and sociality.
Key Features:
The book explores a number of high profile policy issues such as: education, employment, chemical cultures, cultures of violence and well-being; but also considers the significance of those things that mean most to young people themselves: mobility, home, belonging, intimacy and sociality.
Key Features:
- An emphasis on case studies and interviews
- A consideration of the impact that social factors such as gender, social class, sexuality, religion, disability, and family have on young people's life opportunities
- Connections between young people's lives, social policy frameworks, and practice applications
- A lively and engaging style
Inventing Adulthoods is an invaluable book for anyone interested in the lives of young people. Thought-provoking yet accessible, the text is ideal for students interested in youth studies, education and social change, as well as for youth workers, social workers and other practitioners.
PART ONE: THEORIZING TRANSITIONS TO ADULTHOOD
Introduction
Inventing Adulthoods
PART TWO: FROM PUBLIC AGENDAS TO JOINED UP LIVES
Education
Work
Cultures of Violence
Chemical Cultures
Well-Being
PART THREE: BIOGRAPHICAL PROJECTS AND THE REMAKING OF INEQUALITY
Mobility
Belonging
Home
Intimacy
Sociality
Conclusion
A valuable biographical and longitudinal approach to understanding adolescence and the transition to adulthood. This study gives 'voice' to an articulate, but often unrepresented group, with thoughtful interpretation and commentary.
Education , Oxford Brookes University
November 25, 2014
