Overview

This report provides a detailed picture of the processes that shape 'poor transitions'. The authors argue that understanding social exclusion and devising effective policies to reduce it requires immersion in the experiences of the socially excluded.Specifically, the report charts the longer-term transitions and outcomes of young adults who had grown up in a context of social exclusion as they reached their mid- to late-twenties; aids understanding of the key influences on social inclusion and exclusion for this age group; examines the young adults' extended participation in education, training and employment, their experiences of family life, and criminal and drug-using careers and draws out the implications for policy and practice interventions.Poor transitions is aimed at academics, policy makers, practitioners and general readers interested in an in-depth account of the biographical experiences of the socially excluded.

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Author:   Colin Webster (School of Social Sciences and Law, University of Teesside) ,  Donald Simpson (School of Social Sciences and Law, University of Teesside) ,  Robert MacDonald (Honorary Professor in the Department of Sociology at Durham University) ,  Andrea Abbas (School of Social Sciences and Law, University of Teesside)
Publisher:   Bristol University Press
Imprint:   Policy Press
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 0.50cm , Length: 29.70cm
Weight:   0.227kg
ISBN:  

9781861346506

ISBN 10:   1861346506
Pages:   56
Publication Date:   08 December 2004
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction: 'Miserable measures': a profile of deprived neighbourhoods; Social exclusion and extended youth transitions; Research aims; Research methodology; Change and continuity in the extended transitions of socially excluded young adults: The 'education, training and employment' sub-sample; The 'family' sub-sample; The 'criminal and/or drug-using' sub-sample; Broader experiences of extended transitions: The persistence of poverty; Leaving home and social housing; Leisure careers: making the most of 'staying in'; Social networks: strong bonds but weak bridges; 'Critical moments': the unpredictable consequences of bereavement and ill-health; Summary and conclusions: Continuity and change in extended transitions; Social exclusion, poverty and social networks; De-industrialisation and the intergenerational experience of family disadvantage; Learning from more successful transitions? Implications for policy: The causes and effects of social exclusion; Principles and practice for tackling social exclusion; Extended, holistic and 'joined-up' policy or 'employability'? Area re-generation, social integration and the redistribution of wealth; Policy conclusions.

Reviews

... this report powerfully highlighted the voices and experiences of those living with the causes and consequences of social exclusion. In highlighting related policy implications the authors resisted an easy 'wish list' of reforms, instead questioning the appropriateness of a single 'employability agenda'. I found this a helpful and insightful, if painful, read and I would recommend it to others. Sociological Research Online

... this report powerfully highlighted the voices and experiences of those living with the causes and consequences of social exclusion. In highlighting related policy implications the authors resisted an easy 'wish list' of reforms, instead questioning the appropriateness of a single 'employability agenda'. I found this a helpful and insightful, if painful, read and I would recommend it to others. Sociological Research Online

Author Information

Colin Webster is Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Donald Simpson is a Researcher, Robert MacDonald is Professor of Sociology, Andrea Abbas, Mark Cieslik and Tracy Shildrick are Senior Lecturers in Sociology, and Mark Simpson is Principal Lecturer in Criminology. All work at the University of Teesside.

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