The antisocialisation of children and young people: undermining professionals and colonising everyday life

Stuart Waiton

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This paper analyses the changing nature of relationships between adults and young people. Adopting aspects of the work of Frank Furedi, the question of the socialisation of children is addressed. It is argued that the problematisation of behaviour, coupled with the development of new state and institutional processes, has led to a growing spread of ‘professional’ and contractual involvement in everyday life. This is something that relates to and is accelerated by the emergence of micro-politics and micro-social policy over the last few decades. This colonisation of the lifeworld, it is argued, is increasingly formalising informal relationships and undermining spontaneous relationships between adults and young people. It also distorts the nature of professions and the relationships developed between them and young people. The real relationships between adults and young people are consequently being undermined and replaced by an ersatz form of socialisation.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)37-49
Number of pages13
JournalYouth and Policy
Volume105
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2010

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Waiton, Stuart. / The antisocialisation of children and young people: undermining professionals and colonising everyday life. In: Youth and Policy. 2010 ; Vol. 105. pp. 37-49.
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The antisocialisation of children and young people: undermining professionals and colonising everyday life. / Waiton, Stuart.

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