Drawing upon material from several research projects, this article attempts to classify youth policies in the European Union according to a variety of dimensions: the organisation of the youth sector, the target groups for youth policies, the definitions of youth and the main purposes of youth policies. One problem in undertaking this exercise is that not only are youth policies highly diverse between countries, but they are also diverse within countries, being decentralised towards the regional/local level and the voluntary sector in many countries. The paper goes on to look at aspects of the 'Europeanisation' of youth policies.
RESUMENEl artículo expone enfoques teóricos desarrollados dentro del campo de los estudios de juventud desde una perspectiva histórica. Las teorías en análisis fueron seleccionadas con el objetivo de aportar al debate desde la perspectiva sociológica, al tiempo que sentar bases para el desarrollo de la idea de "gramática de la juventud". Una noción que expresa la preocupación de los autores por dar cuenta de la estructura de actividades y accesos que las sociedades contemporáneas ofrecen a los y las jóvenes, y de los marcos normativos que subyacen en el contorno de las expectativas que se depositan en su cumplimiento.
UM NOVO CONCEITO EM CONSTRUÇÃO RESUMOO artigo apresenta enfoques teóricos desenvolvidos dentro do campo dos estudos de juventude a partir de uma perspectiva histórica. As teorias em análise foram selecionadas com o objetivo de contribuir para o debate a partir da perspectiva sociológica, ao mesmo tempo que estabelecem as bases para o desenvolvimento da ideia de "gramática da juventude". Uma noção que exprime a preocupação dos autores por mostrar a estrutura das atividades e acesos que as sociedades contemporâneas oferecem aos e às jovens, e dos marcos regulatórios que subjazem no contorno das expectativas depositadas em seu cumprimento.
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THE GRAMMAR OF YOUTH: A NEW IN -PROGRESS CONCEPT ABSTRACTThe article presents theoretical approaches developed within the field of youth studies from a historical perspective. The theories analyzed were selected in order to add a sociological perspective to the debate while laying the foundations of a notion of "grammar of youth". This concept shows the authors' concern about the relationship between the structure of activities and approaches offered by contemporary societies to young men and women, and on the regulatory frameworks underlying the expectations placed on its compliance.
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