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Product Description Youth and Society is a comprehensive textbook that provides an in-depth overview and critical discussion of key issues, research, and theoretical developments in the sociology of youth. Providing a broad sociological understanding of 'youth in society,' the book examines the experiences andconcerns of young people across a variety of institutions including the family, school, work and employment, and criminal justice. Current research on the circumstances of young people in Australia is examined critically and compared to similar studies conducted internationally. Written especiallyfor undergraduate students of sociology, education, youth work, social work, criminology and community studies. Youth and Society is the most informed and up-to-date textbook that evaluates and explores the issues affecting young people today. About the Author Rob White is Professor of Sociology at the School of Sociology and Social Work at the University of Tasmania. Johanna Wyn is Professor and Director, Youth Research Centre in the Department of Education Policy and Management at the University of Melbourne.