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  title info:
    title: Learning to fail [
    sub title: how society lets young people down
  name:
    name part: Abrams, Fran
    name part: 1963-
    role:
      role term: creator
    role:
      role term: author
  type of resource: text
  origin info:
    place:
      place term: enk
    place:
      place term: London
    place:
      place term: New York
    publisher: Routledge
    date issued: c2010
    date issued: 2010
    issuance: monographic
  language:
    language term: eng
  physical description:
    form: print
    form: electronic resource]
    extent: 1 online resource (xii, 167 p.) : ill
  abstract: Blending interviews with those most closely affected together with views from key commentators and experts the author creates a vivid picture of a system and societal failure, a failure both that is at once both embarrassing and avoidable
  table of contents: 1. THE IMPORTANCE OF PLACES How do places affect life chances? Barnsley The role of local networks Tom Cultures of exclusion Colllyhurst Ricky The East End Will -- 2. CHANGING CHANCES The old days The Dearne Clinging to the past Claire and her family -- 3. ASPIRATIONS Home and family What do parents expect? Ashley -- 4. POVERTY AND WEALTH Real or relative? -- 5. SCHOOL Teenagers and the rejection of school Underachievement Ricky's school -- 6. CHANGING FAMILIES Iain Duncan Smith Rachel Attachment and uncertainty Robbie -- 7. STREET LIFE Criminal careers? Antisocial behaviour? -- 8. MAKING CHOICES Connexions Wombwell High School Unrealistic choices Bridging the Gap - a missed opportunity? Elvige -- 9. FURTHER TROUBLE Information Gaps David Willetts Colleges -- what are they for? Lord Young, Minister for Skills and Apprenticeships Apprentices Dropping Out Yasmin Lost opportunities -- 10. THE WORLD OF WORK The employers' view The call centre Workless Culture? Benefit dependency Will Solutions Rachel's job -- 11. RACE MATTERS Ray Lewis Poor White boys Broken Britain? Will -- 12. THE DIFFERENCE FOR GIRLS Motherhood and careers Rachel -- 13. REACHING OUT Long term problems, short term solutions Outreach in Barnsley -- 14. CONCLUSIONS Footnote - outcomes BIBLIOGRAPHY
  note: Fran Abrams
  note: Description based on print version record
  note: Includes bibliographical references (p 164-167)
  subject:
    topic: School failure
    geographic: Great Britain
    topic: Case studies
  subject:
    topic: Youth with social disabilities
    topic: Education
    geographic: Great Britain
    genre: Case studies
  subject:
    topic: Youth
    topic: Employment
    geographic: Great Britain
    genre: Case studies
  subject:
    topic: Youth
    geographic: Great Britain
    topic: Social condition
    genre: Case studies
  identifier: 0203864824 (electronic bk.)
  identifier: 9780203864821 (electronic bk.)
  identifier: 9780415483957
  identifier: http://www.netlibrary.com/urlapi.asp
  record info:
    record creation date: 110227
    record change date: 20230713093000.0
    record identifier: 0000070571