Young People Making a Life

ISBN-13: 9780230549289 / Angielski / Twarda / 2008 / 243 str.

Ani Wierenga

Opis

Against a backdrop of social inequalities and rapid social change, this book develops a useful way of thinking about contemporary young people's issues. Following a group of young people for 12 years, Ani Wierenga's longitudinal study uncovers insider insights and examines what helps them to establish meaning, livelihood and connectedness. It shows how their lives are shaped by their context, but also how they come to access the resources they need (or not), the importance of trust relationships, and the vital role of individual and shared stories. The book provides an integrated discussion of topics including young people's learning and work, their creativity, their wellbeing and their active citizenship.

Recenzje

'...this book reflects Wierenga's deep commitment to the young people with whom she forged contact as a practitioner in the early 1990s. In the middle of the decade, as she puts it, she withdrew from youth work to do some thinking and some listening. That is what she has been doing ever since and this powerful book is a result.' - Howard Williamson, Youth Work Now

'This book is both fascinating and satisfying to read.' - Youth Studies Australia

'...unique in providing a longitudinal, qualitative study that combines rich ethnography with interesting analyses and theory development of the subjectivity of her respondents.' - Canadian Journal of Sociology

Spis treści

Foreword by Rob White Introduction Growing Up: Global, Local, Rural Making a Life in Myrtle Vale Storying: Towards an Interpretive Framework Negotiating Changes Practices of Engagement Resources Resource Flows Familiar Patterns and Transformations Implications and Interventions Research and Theory as Grounded Social Practice References

O autorze

ANI WIERENGA is a Research Fellow at the Australian Youth Research Centre, the University of Melbourne, Australia. As a youth-worker and sociologist, she is interested in understanding the social conditions which support young lives in a time of rapid social change, in strengthening connections between young people and their communities, and exploring the power of story.