Teenage Girls and Economic Recession in Australia
Some cultural and educational implications
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11167124 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sandra Taylor (0000-0002-8807-5554, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1986 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 379-395 |
| Publication date | 1986-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Journal of Sociology of Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0142-5692 • E-ISSN: 1465-3346 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0142569860070403 |
| OpenAlex | W2077694447 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 15 |
This paper examines the impact of economic recession and high unemployment on teenage girls’ subcultures in Australia. It is argued that the tensions between domestic roles and economic roles, which are experienced by young women, have been exacerbated by recent changes in the economic context. A number of general cultural responses to this context are then discussed, followed by a more specific focus on the issue of teenage ‘welfare mothers’. It is argued that both economic and cultural factors shape young working‐class women's life experience and reinforce dependency, through marriage or welfare. Education and youth policies have failed to benefit these young women, who are still disadvantaged in the labour market. Currently there is evidence that they are more likely than ever to be leading lonely, isolated and dependent lives, and without policies which specifically meet the needs of young working‐class women there is unlikely to be much change in the future
Context (archaeology · Disadvantaged · Economic growth · Economics · Political science · Politics · Population · Poverty · Recession · Social class · Socioeconomic status · Sociology · Unemployment · Welfare · Welfare dependency · Working class · Youth unemployment · Education Systems and Policy · Gender Studies · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.08 |
| Citation span | 1987 - 1995 (9) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |