Youth and Society: The Long and Winding Road - Softcover

Tyyska, Vappu

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1551303531 ISBN 13: 9781551303536

Publisher: Canadian Scholars Pr, 2008

Synopsis

In this thoroughly updated and expanded second edition, Vappu Tyyskd takes a critical look at the problems and challenges facing Canadian youth. The author's expert and sensitive synthesis of Canadian, American, and British sources shows that the negative stereotypes of adolescents and youth are not supported by sociological research. On the contrary, social institutions alternately neglect, exploit, and penalise young people. Tyyskd shares with readers the most important findings of a generation of research in the field, including an examination of the significance of gender, race, and ethnicity. In ten concise chapters, readers are introduced to the key issues in the sociology of youth. The book opens with concepts and theories and a solid historical orientation. Families and socialisation, education, work, and sexuality and intimacy are profiled, maintaining the international comparison. Critical issues of peers, identity, and culture are addressed in a much-expanded chapter that presents a discussion of young people's recreational activities against a backdrop of their political engagement, including party politics, social movements and community involvement. An important chapter addresses youth crime. New to this edition, the health chapter provides a much-needed overview of youth health issues, including mental health, intimate and family violence, sexual health, substance use, and the general health of marginalised youth.

About this title

About the Author:

Vappu TyyskA.. is Professor of Sociology at Ryerson University in Toronto.

Review:

"This book provides a solid review of a variety of current literature in the field. It is also strong in recognizing minorities and their diverse coming of age experiences. I found Tyysk's book helpful and have used it in my Sociology of Youth course." -- James Penner, University of Lethbridge

About this edition

• Publisher: Canadian Scholars Pr
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1551303531
• ISBN 13: 9781551303536
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 328