The crisis for young people : generational inequalities in education, work, housing and welfare /
This book provides an original and challenging analysis of one of the most pressing social issues of our times, intergenerational inequality. Based on recent mixed-method research, it explores the extent and scope of generational divides through an up-to-date analysis of the changing opportunities f...
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Palgrave Macmillan,
[2017]
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| Series: | Palgrave pivot.
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| Summary: | This book provides an original and challenging analysis of one of the most pressing social issues of our times, intergenerational inequality. Based on recent mixed-method research, it explores the extent and scope of generational divides through an up-to-date analysis of the changing opportunities for young people in Britain across different life domains. A central question addressed is whether current changes are best understood as growing inequalities within and across age groups, or whether we face a genuine intergenerational decline over the life course of this and future generations of youth. Andy Green's controversial manifesto for intergenerational equity includes replacing higher education fees with a tax on graduates of all ages, the introduction of capital gains tax on sales of first homes, voting at sixteen and a new charter of rights for private tenants. |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 161 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9783319585468 3319585460 |