Transitions in Context Leaving home, independence and adulthood

by Holdsworth, Clare; Morgan, David

• ISBN13: 9780335215386
• ISBN10: 0335215386
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-07-01
• Publisher: Open University Press

Summary

This book addresses important aspects of youth transitions, by considering cross-cultural differences in leaving home experiences and the inter-relationships between transitions to adulthood, the achievement of independence and leaving home. The book's key features are:a) Placing the processes of leaving the parental home in a wider perspective, theoretically and in terms of policy concerns.b) A core concern with meanings and negotiations of youth transitions.c) The comparative emphasis throughout the text.The texts draw on a broad range of disciplines including sociology, social policy, geography, youth studies and cultural studies. It will be a key text for researchers, post-graduate students and final year undergraduates interested in issues related to the family, youth studies and comparative sociology.

Author Biography

David Morgan is Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the University of Manchester and holds a Professor II post at the Norwegian Technological University, Trondheim.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	vi
Introduction	1	(4)
1 Trends and patterns of leaving home	5	(14)
2 Methodological issues and theoretical approaches	19	(29)
3 Time and generation	48	(20)
4 Home	68	(19)
5 Independence	87	(19)
6 Adulthood	106	(19)
7 Connected transitions: significant and generalized others	125	(24)
8 Conclusion	149	(10)
Bibliography	159	(12)
Author Index	171	(2)
Subject Index	173