Youth Prospects in the Digital Society

Identities and Inequalities in an Unravelling Europe
1. Auflage 2021
ISBN: 978-1-4473-5146-7
Verlag: Policy Press

Buch, Englisch, 178 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 440 g

In an age when the next generation have worse prospects than those of their parents, this book appraises the challenges young people face resulting from the instability of their lives.

Based on youth experience of education, employment and political participation in England and Germany, the book examines the impact of digitalisation in the context of rising inequality, accelerating technological transformation, fragile European institutions, growing nationalism and mental and economic stress arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The insights gained point to young peoples’ agency as central to acquiring the skills and resources needed to shape their future in the digital society.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bynner, John

Heinz, Walter R.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein Empirische Sozialforschung, Statistik
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Mediensoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Altersgruppen Kinder- und Jugendsoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: Pathways to adulthood

Social structure and inequality

Identity and social media

Youth and Europe

Navigating the transition to adulthood

Education, capability and skills

Smart families and community

Political participation, mobilisation and the internet

Impact of COVID-19 on youth

Conclusions: Youth policy challenges

Über Autor(innen)

Bynner, John
John Bynner is Professor Emeritus of Social Sciences in Education in the Centre for Longitudinal Studies at the UCL Institute of Education London.

Heinz, Walter R.
Walter Heinz is Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Psychology and Senior Faculty member of the Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences at the University of Bremen.

John Bynner is Professor Emeritus of Social Sciences in Education in the Centre for Longitudinal Studies at the University College London Institute of Education.

Walter R. Heinz is Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Psychology, and Senior Faculty member of the Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences at the University of Bremen.