A new book on Sri Lankan Youth entitled, “Youth and Social Transformation Improving Life Chances of Youth in Sri Lanka” edited by S.T. Hettige, Elvira Graner and Harini Amarasuriya, was recently launched by Friedrich Ebert Stiftung and Social Policy Analysis and Research Center, University of Colombo.

It’s been an exciting year for Kate and the Young Lives Research team at UPEI. The lab has seen major transformations, with the completion of the Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI) funded Qualitative Research lab and col-laboratory. With the addition of new qualitative equipment, software, and training sessions, the lab is advancing Qualitative research at…

Postgraduate Diploma 2014 “Youth Studies and Policies in Latin America” Virtual modality Academic Coordination: Rene Bendit / Ana Miranda Training Coordinator: Agustina Córica Accreditation: Certificate of Postgraduate Diploma issued by FLACSO Argentina Teaching Staff Abdala Ernesto; Balardini Sergio; Bendit Rene; Bonder Gloria; Casal Joaquín; Cerbino Mauro; Corica Agustina; Cuervo Hernán; De Ibarrola María; Jacinto Claudia;…

Sociologist/Social Scientist The Institute for Futures Studies (IFFS), Stockholm, is appointing a researcher to the project “Children’s living conditions in a changing society: Socioeconomic and ethnic inequality.” The project is concerned with social and ethnic inequalities among young people in present-day society, including intergenerational processes and segregation mechanisms, and is funded by a long-term grant…

Aims and contents The development of youth work is a priority for the European Commission and the Council of Europe youth policy within a broader framework oriented towards the recognition and validation of non-formal education, the promotion of youth participation and the wider rethinking of education. In this context, the debate on the validation of…

This conference aims at understanding the reality of crisis Japanese youth have been facing and examining the possibility of hope for them with empirical and comparative approach. Three sessions are organized about crisis and hope in family formation and partnership, social and political participation, and transition and life planning respectively. The first question is what…

Congratulations to our own Carmen Leccardi on her recent election to the position of President of the European Sociological Association, to serve from 2013 to 2015. Carmen has been a stalwart RC34 member for years and has played important roles in the past for RC34, including Vice-President for Europe. On behalf of RC34, congratulations Carmen!…

International  Sociological  Association   Research  Committee  34  –  Sociology  of  Youth    Young  Scholar  in  Youth  Sociology  and  Youth  Research  Competition  (2014)     Call  for  Participation  (July,  2013) (Image from https:// www.stmscranton.org) 1. Research Committee 34 (RC34) -­ Sociology of Youth – of the International Sociological Association (ISA) announces the third worldwide competition for young scholars…

Contemporary Perspectives in Family Research, an annual series which focuses upon cutting- edge topics in family research around the globe, is seeking manuscript submissions for its 2013 volume. The 2013 volume of CPFR will focus on the theme of ‘Visions of the 21st Century Family: Transforming Structures and Identities.’ In every society, social, political, religious,…

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