Sociology, Youth and Youth Work Practice [Paperback]

How can sociology inform our understanding of young people's experiences? Introducing core theories by drawing on a range of cultural resources - from pioneering research to genre-defining films - this book demonstrates how a sociological imagination can enhance informal educational and social welfare approaches to work with young people.

Sociology Matters: Sociological Perspectives and Young People.- Growing Up in the Present: From 1945 to the 2000s .- Growing Up in Public and Private: Youth, Transition and Identity-making.- Being Similar and Different: Young People and Social Difference.- Being Social: Complying and Transgressing.- Being Somewhere: Youth, Space and Place.- Living in a World of Change and Constancy: Globalisation, Citizenship and Young People.- Does Sociology Matter?.

DR. SIMON BRADFORD is Reader in Social Science in the School of Health Sciences and Social Care and Director of the Centre for Youth Work Studies at Brunel University, UK. Prior to working at Brunel University, he worked for 13 years in residential social work and youth and community work. He has published widely in books and academic journals in the field of education, social policy and young people. He has worked as an external examiner at a number of other higher education institutions.Course provision for the study of youth and community has grown steadily

Brings topic to life: studying sociology can be challenging but with its engaging features encourage readers to reflect on their practice, key research and even films, this book ensures that students see the relevance of the topic to the real world