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Austerity, Youth Policy and the Deconstruction of the Youth Service in England

Palgrave Macmillan

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  • Provides a comprehensively researched, vital analysis of youth policy in the years 2007-2018 with a particular focus on youth work and youth services.
  • Goes further than discussing issues pertaining to the impact of austerity on young people, by also systematically applying this analysis to the impact on youth services.
  • Written by one of the doyens of the youth and community work field in the UK and beyond.

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
  2. The New Labour Legacies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 21-21
    2. Towards a New Model of Youth Services

      • Bernard Davies
      Pages 23-43
  3. Austerity Bites

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 65-65
    2. The Local Youth Service Experience

      • Bernard Davies
      Pages 89-105
  4. Wider Youth Policy Agendas

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 107-107
    2. Remaking ‘The Broken Society’

      • Bernard Davies
      Pages 109-126
    3. Remoralising the Young

      • Bernard Davies
      Pages 127-139
    4. Parliamentary Scrutiny

      • Bernard Davies
      Pages 141-155
    5. Government Policy: How Positive for Youth?

      • Bernard Davies
      Pages 157-177
  5. Youth Policies in Action

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 179-179
    2. Towards a National Service for Youth

      • Bernard Davies
      Pages 181-194
    3. Implementing a National Citizen Service

      • Bernard Davies
      Pages 195-215
    4. Youth Volunteering—The New Panacea

      • Bernard Davies
      Pages 217-235
    5. Plugging ‘Youth Services’ Gaps

      • Bernard Davies
      Pages 237-254
  6. Training and Qualifying for Work with Young People

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 279-279

About this book

This timely book presents a vital analysis of the politics, policy and practice of youth work services in England and the impacts of the austerity agenda introduced after the 2007-08 financial crisis.

Davies frames his research within the ideological, political and economic context of the last decade, contemplating the prescriptions of neoliberalism, and various other socio-political developments. He illustrates how wider government policies, programmes and initiatives have marred the purposes and methods of the Youth Service and youth work facilities, forging connections with what this means for young people and youth work. 

Unique in its depth and detail, this book is one of the first comprehensive, evidenced and up-to-date accounts of UK Youth Policy. It is an essential and invaluable resource for youth educators, researchers, service managers, practitioners and activists, as well as scholars and students of youth studies, social policy, public policy, and history.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Warkwickshire, UK

    Bernard Davies

About the author

Bernard Davies was Youth Officer (Training), Sheffield Youth Service, from 1987-1992; Visiting Research Fellow, University of Dundee, UK from 2004-06; and Visiting Professor, De Montfort University, UK, from 2006-2014. He is also a Steering Group Member of the In Defence of Youth Work campaign.

Bibliographic Information

Buy it now

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eBook USD 24.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
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  • Read on any device
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  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 32.99
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  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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