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ROUTLEDGE LIBRARY EDITIONS: THE ADOLESCENT Volume 6 YOUTH POLICY IN THE 1990S YOUTH POLICY IN THE 1990S The Way Forward Edited by JOHN C. COLEMAN and CHRIS WARREN-ADAMSON First published in 1992 by Routledge This edition first published in 2023 by Routledge 4 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN and by Routledge 605 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10158 Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business © 1992 The collection as a whole, John C. Coleman and Chris Warren-Adamson; individual chapters, the contributors. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Trademark notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe. ISBN: 978-1-032-37655-4 (Set) ISBN: 978-1-032-38009-4 (Volume 6) (hbk) ISBN: 978-1-032-38011-7 (Volume 6) (pbk) ISBN: 978-1-003-34304-2 (Volume 6) (ebk) DOI: 10.4324/9781003343042 Publisher’s Note The publisher has gone to great lengths to ensure the quality of this reprint but points out that some imperfections in the original copies may be apparent. Disclaimer The publisher has made every effort to trace copyright holders and would welcome correspondence from those they have been unable to trace. Youth policy in the 1990s Despite its importance, youth policy is an often ignored area of Government planning and legislation, and policy initiatives seem to lack any guiding theme or relevance to the needs of young people. In Youth Policy in the 1990s John C. Coleman and Chris Warren-Adamson have brought together prominent experts in key areas of youth policy. They provide a critical review of the major issues which implicitly or explicitly affect the world of adolescents and examine to what extent they paint a picture of existing youth policy. The aim is to provide a baseline for a policy on youth in the 1990s. The book recommends the introduction of a Minister for Young People and the use of youth impact statements at national and local level and seeks to provide information and argument for those seeking to plan policy for young people from a corporate or inter-agency perspective. The contributors are all recognized experts in their fields. They tackle their topic first by examining the historical perspective, with a special concentration on the past decade. Each has paid regard to particular themes - ethnicity, class and gender, and where possible, has brought in material from other countries and cultures. They have then put forward suggestions for future policy. John C. Coleman is Director of the Trust for the Study of Adolescence, Brighton, and Editor of the Journal of Adolescence. Chris Warren- Adamson was formerly Associate Director of the Trust for the Study of Adolescence and is an Adviser to the National Council of Voluntary Child Care Organisations. Youth policy in the 1990s The way forward Edited by John C. Coleman and Chris Warren-Adamson London and New York First published in 1992 by Routledge 11 New Fetter Lane, London EC4P 4EE Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada by Routledge a division of Routledge, Chapman and Hall Inc. 29 West 35th Street, New York, NY 10001 © 1992 The collection as a whole, John C. Coleman and Chris Warren-Adamson; individual chapters, the contributors. Typeset by Selectmove Ltd, London Printed and bound in Great Britain by Mackays of Chatham PLC, Chatham, Kent All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilized in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A Catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Youth policy in the nineteen nineties: the way forward / edited by John Coleman and Chris Warren-Adamson. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. Teenagers - Government policy - Great Britain. 2. Teenagers - Great Britain. I. Coleman, John C. II. Warren-Adamson, Chris, 1946- III. Title: Youth policy in the 1990s. HQ799.G7Y59 1992 305.23'5'0941-dc20 91-21386 CIP ISBN 0-415-05835-X (hbk) ISBN 0-415-05836-8 (pbk) Contents List of figures and tables vii List of abbreviations viii Editors' note x List of contributors xi 1 Dear Minister . . . Chris Warren-Adamson 1 2 The nature of adolescence John C. Coleman 8 3 Secondary education Phil Walkling and Chris Brannigan 28 4 Youth employment and training Michael H. Banks 45 5 Sport and leisure: the not-so-hidden curriculum? Leo Hendry 62 6 Youth work and informal education Janet Paraskeva 88 7 Health matters Sylvia Tilford 104 8 Mental health services for adolescents Richard Williams and Ian Skeldon 137 9 Empowerment and child welfare Mike Stein and Nick Frost 161 10 Juvenile-justice policy in England and Wales John Pitts 172