In a previous post I drew attention to the importance of ‘place’ in the lives of the young people we work with. It has been said that those of us interested in youth sociology are so focused on issues of… Read More ›
A recent e-mail came to me from CLASS highlighting some issues that i’ve been harping on about on this blog for a couple of years now. That the employment market facing young people today is characterised by innumerable barriers. This… Read More ›
The following is a short blog I wrote on an event held at the Scottish Government on Monday 16th October 2017 as part of Challenge Poverty Week. The original post can be found here. It’s the fifth annual Challenge Poverty Week and… Read More ›
The following is a blog I have written for ‘Challenge Poverty Week’ (15th -21st October 2017) – you can see the original post here and a range of other excellent writing for Challenge Poverty Week here and follow the links… Read More ›
The following is a post on the research process, not on youth so you can switch off now if you’re not interested! I have not posted here for some time as I am in the thick of writing up my… Read More ›
‘The imposition of stigma is the commonest form of violence used in democratic societies…[It] can best be compared to those forms of psychological torture in which the victim is broken psychically and physically but left to all outward appearances unmarked.’… Read More ›
Multi-Disciplinary Conference at the University of Edinburgh, 21 April 2017 *NOTICE: THE CONFERENCE IS FULLY BOOKED – WE ARE KEEPING A WAITING LIST AS THERE MAY BE CALL-OFFS AS THE DAY APPROACHES, SO PLEASE DO REGISTER IF KEEN TO ATTEND… Read More ›
