Rights Of Passage: Social Change And The Transition From Youth To Adulthood

by Sarah Irwin, Sarah Irwin University of York.

Overview

First Published in 1995. This original and timely analysis of the transition from youth to adulthood breaks with traditional ideas about the labour market and demographic processes and makes an important and general contribution to understanding social change. Significant developments in the timing and experience of transition have not been satisfactorily addressed, nor understood in relation to general change in household and employment structure, Using primary data gathered in a survey of young adults and their parents, and existing evidence on the organisation of employment and demographic trends, the author analyses developments in the social organisation of dependence, independence and obligation. Delayed parenting and other aspects of the 'rights of passage' are explored in depth, and explained within their wider social context.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781134222131
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/05/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Sarah Irwin University of Leeds

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Locating transition; Chapter 2 Economic change and the transition from youth to adulthood; Chapter 3 Demographic change and rites of passage: locating “new” life course transitions; Chapter 4 Earnings, gender and reproduction; Chapter 5 Lifestyles, orientations and occupational careers; Chapter 6 Age-related distributive justice; Chapter 7 Conclusion;