The Risky Business of Challenging Risk: Youth Work and Young People through the Lens of ‘Race’

Bowler, Rick

doi:10.1057/9781137276087_9

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“…However, the longevity of a broader youth work approach was questioned within Study 1, where Dave expressed concern about increasing focus on one-to-one work at the expense of group work and an analysis of 'the social': 'We're introducing... a medical model... there is something wrong with the individual, you've got to fix it' (Practitioner). Bowler (2013) also noted this gradual shift in youth work practice away from universal youth-centred provision towards an individualistic approach that focuses on 'at risk' youth. Bullying discourses thus feed into, and build upon, these wider individualistic models of working with young people.…”

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“…In part, this reflects different approaches to working with young people, with at least some youth work explicitly drawing on a history of collectively challenging social inequalities (Bowler, 2013). By contrast, schooling is often characterised by 'right' and 'wrong', with teachers as authority figures (Formby, 2013;Phoenix et al, 2003), meaning that discussions about homophobia can be closed down under a 'zero tolerance' approach, rather than openly aired, and subsequently challenged (Formby, 2013).…”

Section: (In)appropriate Responsesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Limitations of focussing on homophobic, biphobic and transphobic ‘bullying’ to understand and address LGBT young people's experiences within and beyond school

Formby

2015

Sex Education

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This paper presents new empirical data that highlights how a focus on 'bullying' is too limited and narrow when thinking about homophobia, biphobia and transphobia that young people may experience. The paper draws on two recent studies with young lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans participants, which each identified issues and experiences not readily captured within dominant bullying discourses and understandings. Findings are examined within three sections: beyond 'bullying', questioning inevitability, and (in)appropriate responses. In conclusion, I set out some implications and suggestions for the development of practice and future research concerning homophobia, biphobia and transphobia in youth settings.

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Section: (In)appropriate Responsesmentioning

confidence: 98%

Section: (In)appropriate Responsesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Limitations of focussing on homophobic, biphobic and transphobic ‘bullying’ to understand and address LGBT young people's experiences within and beyond school

Formby

2015

Sex Education

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“…Younger cohorts will work atypically [16]. The processes of globalization lead to a re-commodification of already disadvantaged groups of the workforce and to a strengthening of already existing social inequalities [17]. Unskilled and semi-skilled workers are affected by employment flexibilization [18].…”

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Political Economy of Work and Employability Educational Challenges and Boundaryless Careers of Youth

Lin¹

2017

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The convergence of an aging society, knowledge economy, and professional labor mobility introduces issues for education. Societies are approaching a norm of social politics organized around flexible labor markets and structural exclusion which alters the access to social inclusion through education and employment. The analysis of national education and employment policy is important in the context of a contemporary crisis of capital. The local communities, Taiwan accommodates global capital by deregulating and opening up its markets, takes active interest in the competition for the best brains, and develops a cosmopolitan outlook. The author addresses the rescaling processes affecting Taiwan in which youth are settling. The aim of this paper is to examine some key aspects of social change in Taiwan, which has undergone significant changes in its occupational structure, labor market, economy, and educational provision since the 1980s. The material of the paper draws on three levels. The first deals with the structural and institutional transformations, and some key aspects in its political economy, labor market and education. The second is concerned with occupational and social mobility patterns and trends, and their association with the changing role of education. Finally, this paper explores the experiences of youth to gain an understanding of the social, political, and cultural factors that impinge on school-to-work and social mobility outcomes.

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The Risky Business of Challenging Risk: Youth Work and Young People through the Lens of ‘Race’

Cited by 2 publications

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Limitations of focussing on homophobic, biphobic and transphobic ‘bullying’ to understand and address LGBT young people's experiences within and beyond school

Limitations of focussing on homophobic, biphobic and transphobic ‘bullying’ to understand and address LGBT young people's experiences within and beyond school

Political Economy of Work and Employability Educational Challenges and Boundaryless Careers of Youth

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