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Originally published in 1983, this book promotes understanding of the provision for the young unemployed in Britain in the 1980s, both in policy and practice, through a series of research-based papers. Various strategies are analyzed which were available to policy makers. The place of black youth amongst the unemployed, and the connections between unemployment and street violence are also discussed. The book focusses on Britain but high levels of youth unemployment were found all over the Western world during that period.

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Original Reviews of In Place of Work: ‘These essays, with their valuable bibliographies would make an admirable starting point, not only for considering the policies of the past decade but also for assessing the likely impact and consequences of the YTS [Youth Training Scheme].’ Richard K. Brown British Journal of Sociology of Education, Vol 5 No. 1 (1984) ‘…The book offers a good deal of original material…’ Virginia Scott, Educational Research Volume 26, No. 1 (1984)

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