Young People in Risk Society

Young People in Risk Society was first published in 2002. The book is loosely divided into two sections. The first part includes chapters that explore young people's identities and youth cultures in relation to issues such as drug use, education and dance music. In various ways, the authors examine whether there is a need to rethink the existing theories and concepts which have informed the study of youth cultures and identities.

The second part of the volume is concerned with how young people experience "transitions" in relation to topics such as employment, sexuality, and household formation. The chapters also raise theoretical questions on the usefulness of the transition concept in late modernity, illustrating how the reshaping of key institutions has had a profound effect on the sorts of transitions young people make today.

In addressing such issues, the authors examine the potential contribution that concepts around risk and risk society and new Third Way social policy initiatives can have to contemporary youth studies.