The Handbook introduces the main theoretical perspectives used within youth studies and sets out future research agendas. Each of the ten sections covers an important area of research – from education and the labour market to youth cultures, health and crime – discussing change and continuity in the lives of young people, introducing readers to some of the most important work in the field, while highlighting the underlying perspectives that have been used to understand the complexity of modern youth and young adulthood.
Andy Furlong is Professor in the School of Education of Sociology at the University of Glasgow and Dean of Research in the College of Social Sciences. He is editor of the Journal of Youth Studies, co-author of the influential book Young People and Social Change (2007 2nd Edition) and author of Youth Studies: An Introduction.