In Massachusetts, a 12-year-old girl delivering newspapers is killed when a car strikes her bicycle. In Los Angeles, a 14-year-old boy repeatedly falls asleep i

Levels of suffering among young people have always been much higher than governments suggest. Indeed, policies aimed at young workers have often been framed in

"Young people are particularly vulnerable to fluctuations in economic trends. Youth employment is therefore high on the policy agenda of those concerned with pr

This authoritative text is a must-read for anyone working, or training to work, with young people. It considers how theory, policy and practice intersect and in

This edited book brings together empirical studies of young people in paid employment from a variety of disciplinary perspectives and in different national sett