Sociology of youth.

Summary "Youth is a category with uncertain contours. At what age does it begin, at what age does it end? Sociology shows that youth is above all a passage whose boundaries and definition have evolved throughout history and are modulated according to social situations. The weakening of rites of passage, the lengthening of professional transitions and the extension of the time of experiences that tend to postpone ever later access to full adult status mean that youth is now broken down into several phases - from adolescence to young adult status - which this book attempts to describe. Having become a "classic" on the subject since its initial publication in 1991, the book identifies and explains the significant changes brought about by this general movement of social recomposition that youth sometimes undergo painfully. This 6th edition extends and deepens the presentation of European results on youth. It also updates the book by presenting recent research on young people's entry into adulthood, youth values, sexual behavior and adolescent culture.