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Field name	Details
Nuova numerazione	78360
Collocazione	UPS BIBL CENTR 39-C-632
Autore	KUSKOFF, E.
Titolo	The importance of discourse in homelessness policy for young people : an Australian perspective. Parte componente di periodico
Descrizione fisica	pp. 376-390.
Nota generale	Estratto da: Journal of youth studies 2018, 21, 3.
Riassunto	Homelessness among young people remains an ongoing critical issue across the globe, despite numerous targeted policies attempting to address the issue. Research demonstrates that the way policies represent social problems influences policy solutions. Drawing on Australian policy, this research investigates how policy discourses construct homeless young people, and how these constructions influence the support services developed. The study involves a critical discourse analysis of Australia’s most recent national inquiry report on homelessness among young people. The analysis suggests that the values and assumptions present throughout this policy largely reflect neoliberal political contexts, emphasising the importance of individual and community responsibility. However, there exists a disconnect between policy expectations of young people’s autonomy and the construction of their capacity for autonomy. This suggests that young people require greater levels of participation in policy development to create an effective balance between their own need for self-determinism and the support they require to transition out of homelessness.
Tipo di documento	RICERCA.
Soggetto	ADOLESCENTI.
	PROBLEMI SOCIALI.
	AUTONOMIA.
	COMPETENZE.
	PARTECIPAZIONE POLITICA.
	AUSTRALIA.
Ambito	Sociologico
Titolo correlato	Journal of youth studies 2018, 21, 3.
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The importance of discourse in homelessness policy for young people : an Australian perspective.