Vulnerability and Young People: Care and Social Control in Policy and Practice

by Kate Brown

Book Overview

Policies to assist or protect vulnerable youth play a crucial role in welfare and criminal justice processes, but what role does the discourse surrounding these policies play in how they are put into action? Bringing together real-life examples with academic and practical applications, this book explores the implications of a "vulnerability zeitgeist" in policy and practice. It draws on in-depth research with marginalized young people and the professionals...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1447318188
• ISBN13: 9781447318187
• Release Date: January 2017
• Publisher: Policy Press
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"