Critical analysis of issues and policies relating to young people

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Youth & Policy offers a space for the critical analysis of issues and policies relating to young people.

Becoming adult: transitions in a context of disadvantage

Publication: April 2018
Eric Carlin explores the transition into adulthood for young people from Pilton, North Edinburgh....

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Street Grooming, Criminality and Culture

Publication: March 2018
John Pitts critiques the recent Quilliam Foundation report which claimed a link between Asian culture and street grooming....

The End of Kids Company: Making Sense of Closure

Publication: March 2018
Julian Molina explores the closure of Kids Company and outlines the analytic potential of examining organisational closure and collapse....

Reframing professional views of complex work with young people in care

Publication: February 2018
This article draws upon a complex case study with a young person and highlights the challenges and opportunities presented to youth workers placed within multi-disciplinary teams. Burgess describes how the referral process can influence the practitioner and reflects on how she worked hard to keep her values at the centre of her professional approaches. She highlights the need for further training, especially when working alongside young people with particularly challenging behaviours and needs....

Young women and domestic violence in rural South Africa

Publication: January 2018
Linda Mshweshwe explores how South Africa's Domestic Violence Act is failing young women in rural communities...

The End of the Line? The Impact of County Lines Drug Distribution on Youth Crime in a Target Destination

Publication: January 2018
Andell and Pitts explore young people's gang involvement and subsequent engagement with the international drugs trade....