First published in 1983, Youth: Expectations and Transitions deals with one of the prime concerns of social policy at the time—what does society expect of its 15 to 18-year-olds as they face one of the major periods of transition in their lives, moving from adolescence to adulthood?
This book charts the current conditions of youth services and policies in Chinese societies. This was originally published as a special issue of the International Journal of Adolescence and Youth.
First published in 1992, the editors bring together experts in the key areas of youth policy. They provide a critical review of the major issues which implicitly or explicitly affect the world of adolescents and examine to what extent they paint a picture of existing youth policy. The aim was to provide a baseline for a policy on youth.