Policy Press

Vulnerability and Young People

Care and Social Control in Policy and Practice

By Kate Brown

Published

Dec 14, 2016

Page count

252 pages

ISBN

978-1447318187

Dimensions

234 x 156 mm

Imprint

Policy Press

Published

Jul 13, 2015

Page count

252 pages

ISBN

978-1447318170

Dimensions

234 x 156 mm

Imprint

Policy Press

Published

Jun 1, 2016

Page count

252 pages

ISBN

978-1447318224

Dimensions

Imprint

Policy Press

Published

Jun 1, 2016

Page count

252 pages

ISBN

978-1447318217

Dimensions

Imprint

Policy Press
Vulnerability and Young People

The notion of 'vulnerability' is now a prominent motif in social policy in the UK and beyond, with important implications for those deemed 'vulnerable'. Yet the effects of recalibrating welfare and criminal justice processes on the basis of vulnerability often escape attention. This distinctive book draws together lived experiences of vulnerability with academic and practical applications of the concept, exploring the repercussions of a 'vulnerability zeitgeist' in UK policy and practice. Through a focus on the voices and perspectives of 'vulnerable' young people and the professionals who support them, it questions how far the rise of vulnerability serves the interests of disadvantaged citizens. Illuminating where support shades into more controlling practices, the book is important reading for scholars, students and policy-makers interested in exclusion, precariousness, deviance and youth.

The Vulnerability Zeitgeist;

Making Sense of Vulnerability;

The Rise of Vulnerability in Social Policy;

Vulnerability Management;

Vulnerable Young People’s Life Stories;

Vulnerable Identities?;

The Social Mediation of Vulnerability;

Vulnerability, Care and Social Control.