Description: Young and Lonely by Janet Batsleer, James Duggan This book addresses important questions about tackling todays epidemic of loneliness among young people, exploring experiences of loneliness in early life and considering how social conditions of austerity, precarity, inequality and competitive pressures to succeed can dramatically influence these feelings. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Anchored in accounts of young peoples personal experiences of loneliness, this book addresses important questions about tackling todays epidemic of loneliness among young people. It explores experiences of loneliness in early life, how it is navigated when first encountered and considers how social conditions of poverty, precarity, inequality and competitive pressures to succeed can dramatically influence these feelings.Presenting diverse and nuanced social accounts of loneliness, the authors explore ways to harness its creative and positive potential and provide evidence-based recommendations for policymakers, practitioners and young people to tackle the crisis. Author Biography Janet Batsleer is a Reader in Youth and Community at Manchester Metropolitan University.James Duggan is a Research Fellow in Childhood, Youth and Education studies at Manchester Metropolitan University. Table of Contents Animate, attune, amplifyFinding oneself a loneliness agendaIm new here: creating a new research project and a young person led research agendaPART I: The social conditions of lonelinessLoneliness and povertyBeing an outsiderThe education system, aspiration and lonelinessPART II: The experience of lonelinessTransitionsLoss, grief and lonelinessBeing left outOnline spaces and connectionPART III: Building friendship and connectionAsking for help and offering connectionYouth work as a methodCreativity and solidarity as method: the example of Missing and other storiesNew ways for thinking and feeling loneliness Long Description Anchored in accounts of young peoples personal experiences of loneliness, this book addresses important questions about tackling todays epidemic of loneliness among young people. It explores experiences of loneliness in early life, how it is navigated when first encountered and considers how social conditions of poverty, precarity, inequality and competitive pressures to succeed can dramatically influence these feelings. Presenting diverse and nuanced social accounts of loneliness, the authors explore ways to harness its creative and positive potential and provide evidence-based recommendations for policymakers, practitioners and young people to help tackle the crisis. Feature Focus on young people experiences of loneliness, told through personal narratives, positioned within an academic framework (most research focuses on older people) Details ISBN1447355342 Author James Duggan Short Title Young and Lonely Language English Year 2020 ISBN-10 1447355342 ISBN-13 9781447355342 Format Hardcover Imprint Policy Press DEWEY 155.51892 Pages 208 Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2020-11-09 UK Release Date 2020-11-09 Illustrations 1 Tables, black and white Publisher Bristol University Press Publication Date 2020-11-09 Subtitle The Social Conditions of Loneliness Alternative 9781447355359 Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2020-11-08 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161701231;
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