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educational inequality
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Further education
gender and education
labour market
labour market integration
post-16 vocational training analysis
social mobility research
unemployment
vocational education policy
Work
Youth Training
youth unemployment Britain

Product details

  • ISBN 9781041228240
  • Weight: 850g
  • Dimensions: 138 x 216mm
  • Publication Date: 31 Mar 2026
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Hardback
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Further education (FE) is no longer a peripheral part of the education system in Britain. The dramatic changes in the labour market and the resulting patterns of youth unemployment in the 1980s radically altered conceptions of FE and training. An increasing number of young people aged sixteen to nineteen were spending significant amounts of time in FE programs, work experience, and vocational preparation courses.

First published in 1983, Youth Training and the Search for Work explains how FE had come to occupy a central role in regulating youth labour markets, examines the extent to which FE had become a substitute for employment, and explores the consequences of FE practices on the lives and future employment prospects of young people, particularly in relation to class, race, and gender. The first section of the book examines the relationship between FE and the labour market from a variety of analytical perspectives. The second section explores these issues in greater depth through case studies, while the third section discusses the implications of unemployment and evaluates contemporary youth training initiatives and proposals.

The chapters in this volume offer theoretical analysis concerning the relationship between FE, training, and work. Their discussion of key issues surrounding youth, training, and employment will be of particular value to teachers and students of youth culture, sociology, economics, and education.