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What is youth? How do we understand youth in its social and cultural context?In this timely and sought-after title, Cieslik and Simpson provide a concise and readily accessible introduction to the interdisciplinary field of youth studies. Drawing upon the latest research and developments in the field, as well as discussing the fundamental ideas underlying the disciplines as a whole, it offers a comprehensive yet unpacked understanding of youth as a social phenomenon. Illuminating the many abstract and contested concepts within youth studies, this book offers explanations to questions such as: • How might we define youth? • How can we understand young people in relation to their social identities and practices? • What is the relationship between youth and social class? • How do youth cultures develop? • How can we understand youth in a globalized perspective? Key Concepts in Youth Studies stands out as a natural companion for students on youth studies, sociology, criminology and social science programmes. It will also be useful for youth practitioners such as social workers and teachers. Key Concepts in Youth Studies stands out as a natural companion for students on youth studies, sociology, criminology and social science programmes. It will also be useful for practitioners in area of social work and youth and community development.
Young People and Informal Learning
Young People and Informal Learning
Learning is widely understood to be the act or process of acquiring knowledge or skills. Several learning theories have been developed to outline the way young people learn but there are two broad theoretical models. First, the behaviourist model points to the importance of conditioning and learning from experience, for example, when young people are on a placement in the work place. Conditioning is the process of learning behaviours associated with environmental stimuli. Second, the theoretical model emphasises the process of cognition or the way information is mentally processed to form items of knowledge or belief (i.e. cognitions). For example, cognition and information management (‘mental housekeeping’) are involved when young people complete study/reading as part ...
