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Young people, class and gender
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To what extent, and why, are young people divided by class, race or gender, and how does this reflect the influence of wider social processes? In exploring these questions, you should seek some perceptions from young people themselves and use these as data. What relevance might youth work have in this context? Intro. "People are divided by their gender from birth until death. Throughout life, gender influences the manner in which a person is treated within their social class and within society as a whole. This then affects their treatment of others." Young Person, FYWG consultation, 2004 The subject of gender divides within young people has long been an interest of mine. I believe that although some divides are biological, most are a consequence of social attitudes regarding gender and the roles each sex has with society. Historically women have always been classed as the 'underdog' of society and have had to fight...
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