The article begins by observing that, over the last decade, idea of youth participation has once more become a popular part contemporary political talk both in Australia and many Western societies. Indeed most governments now advocate enhanced as discourse about modern citizenship, so much that it policy cliché to say 'increased participation' will 'empower' young people, help build community remedy range social problems. It is also noted if itself an old central liberal democratic...

This article considers claims now being made about 'the adolescent brain'. It points out why some of those are problematic for methodological, social and philosophical reasons. Attention is given to how 'youth experts' others have used this research by relying on reinforcing prejudicial stereotypes young people as intrinsically problematic. Questions asked history what that teaches us such the implications uncritically accepting latest 'discovery' in terms rights responsibilities. One...

Contemporary discussion of the 'crisis in democracy' displays a tendency to see young people as problem because they are 'apolitical', 'apathetic' and 'disengaged', or point deficiencies institutions deemed responsible for civic education. This normally comes prelude calls more civics article points renewal politics at hands relying on new media, draws evidence like survey research, case studies action research projects. political is occurring largely response assumption elites that...

Modern policy-making communities repeatedly proclaim the idea and value of participation ‘listening to children young people’. We note growing official recognition people’s right in policies relating child protection out-of-home care. Indeed, taking their views into account is mandated many countries with domestic international legal requirements accompanying policy commitments its value. In this article we explore disparity or tensions between ‘espoused theory’ ‘theory-in-use’ within...

This article assesses Guy Standing's (2011) account of 'the precariat' as a 'new class' to the many exercises undertaken in youth studies since 1980s make sense changing patterns employment. While focus on experience fragmented and casualized work economies which now implicates young people has value, there are significant problems with his that highlights some difficulties thinking somewhat abstracted ways about 'structural' change processes do not sufficiently consider question time. The...

Set against a backdrop of austerity and neoliberal policies affecting many young people adversely, the Nuit Debout protest movement in France began March 2016 when gathered public spaces to oppose Socialist government’s plan introduce labour legislation. Like other post-2008 movements, was leaderless, non-hierarchical, relied on social media for political communication mobilise participants. The also inspired by powerful moral-political emotions such as righteous anger hope. In this article,...

This paper reviews the state of field sub‐disciplines within UK management research, based upon submissions 94 higher education institutions to Business and Management Studies Panel in UK's 2001 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE). It offers observations on model assessment quality in, funding of, research conducted publicly funded institutions.

This article begins by observing how education is currently appreciated primarily for its utility value, a view informed utilitarianism and neoclassical economic theory. A critique of that framing offered an alternative way valuing Capabilities Approach presented. In doing so, I also observe while key proponents the promote idea freedom, they deny it to children some young people. The argument present in hands children, freedom destroys their capabilities because lack capacity good judgment...

This article draws on Foucault's claim that power is invariably accompanied by resistance. We argue the recent academic discourses about space have tended to position young people as hapless and passive victims of state and/or corporate globalizing economic forces. While it true are subject increased policing in public private domains, we important not loose sight people's ability actively resist such impositions, carve out new, meaningful spaces for themselves. Drawing idea resistance,...

The role of metaphor in the Dawkins education reforms under Hawke labor government is focus this paper. I begin by offering a brief summary higher with particular on rhetoric that was used during policy-making process saw reintrod uction university tuition fees. then clarify what meant and metaphor, and, using official documents, continue illustrating various pedagogical, heuristic, constitutive functions key metaphors to implement education. argue recognising useful because it draws...

What ethical framework provides the best guide for contemporary youth work is central question in this article. An account provided of why two dominant frameworks, namely, utilitarianism and deontic ethics, are not appropriate. It argued that virtue ethics most relevant because it specifies nature social goods, a thinking about good practice. Six key reasons identified suitable framework. They include its virtues expressed our character, focus on education to build character as source...