One of the key issues in recent times in England is the inter-relationship between voluntary organisations and sustainability. It is very tempting ...

The history of longevity is a history of myths. This volume shows that most reported instances of exceptional longevity are incorrect. This was the...

This book analyses the key issues inherent for the voluntary sector as it relates to the experiences of older people. The book reviews the major is...

Congress has long been concerned about the well-being of youth. The nation's future depends on young people today to leave school prepared for coll...

"Warrior Kids" is a pioneering programme that over the past 17 years has empowered thousands of children across New Zealand, many of them from chal...

Young People, Leisure and Place reports on cross-cultural research into the personal geographies of young people. It explores young people's leisur...

Youth development represents a complex set of individual transitions embedded in a particular socio-political environment, cultural context, and hi...

This book is based upon experiences from the "Stop Youth Suicide Campaign" (SYS), a community-based youth suicide prevention program, led by the Di...

Youth Transition in a Globalized Marketplace (YTGM) is based on the experiences of youth in a number of countries. The authors of this study are in...

Every time a young person is harmed by violence, our nation's future strength and growth are jeopardised. We are losing our next generation of youn...

This important book deals with the problem of youth violence by attacking it at the grass-roots level -- the community.