Disaffected Young People as the Problem. Mentoring as the Solution. Education and Work as the Goal.

Piper, Heather; Piper, John

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ERIC Number: EJ602894

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Publication Date: 2000-Mar

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Disaffected Young People as the Problem. Mentoring as the Solution. Education and Work as the Goal.

Piper, Heather; Piper, John

Journal of Education and Work, v13 n1 p77-94 Mar 2000

In the discourse of educational policy and practice, applying the term "disaffected" to young people stigmatizes them, and mentoring with the goal of change reinforces the view that there is something wrong with them. Uncritical use of "disaffected" masks real problems in the transition from school to work. (SK)

Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Educational Attitudes, Educational Policy, Foreign Countries, Labeling (of Persons), Mentors, Potential Dropouts, Youth

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom

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