Dealing with Disaffection

ISBN-13: 9781843920656 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 223 str.

Tim Newburn; Michael Shiner

Opis

In recent years increasing attention has been paid to issues of social exclusion and the problematic transition from youthful dependence to adult independence. Often this has had severe consequences, ranging from under achievement and disruptive behaviour in school, through the misuse of alcohol and drugs, to serious or persistent offending. Seeking to address these issues has become a major focus of public policy and a variety of forms of intervention with disaffected youth have been set up. One of the most talked about forms of intervention with disaffected youth has been 'mentoring'. This book, based on a large-scale research study, examines the lives of a large group of 'disaffected' young people, and considers the impact that involvement in a mentoring programme had on them.

Spis treści

1.  Introduction  2. Youth disaffection  3. Youth transitions and the meaning of disaffection  4. Young people and mentoring  5. Mentoring plus  6. Mentoring plus and youthful exclusion  7. Mentoring in practice  8. Impact of the programme  9. Understanding change  10. Conclusion: youth disaffection, mentoring and social inclusion