1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910830094603321

Autore

McDowell Linda <1949->

Titolo

Redundant masculinities? [[electronic resource] ] : employment change and white working class youth / / Linda McDowell

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., 2003

ISBN

1-4443-5559-7

1-281-31050-6

9786611310509

0-470-77372-3

0-470-77535-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (306 p.)

Collana

Antipode book series ; ; 2

Disciplina

305.2420941

Soggetti

Young men - Employment - Great Britain

Men, White - Employment - Great Britain

Minorities - Employment - Great Britain

High school dropouts - Employment - Great Britain

Men, White - Great Britain - Psychology

Masculinity - Great Britain

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [252]-276) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction : young, white, male and working class -- The rise of poor work : employment restructuring and changing class and gender identities -- The contemporary crisis of masculinity : it's hard to be(come) a man or the problem of/for boys -- Living on the edge : marginal lives in Cambridge and Sheffield -- Leaving school : pathways to employment and further education -- Actively seeking employment : committed workers and reluctant learners -- Uncertain transitions : accidental and incidental workers, the excluded and escape attempts -- Performing identity : protest and domestic masculinities -- Conclusions : what is to be done about boys?

Sommario/riassunto

Redundant Masculinities? investigates the links between the so-called 'crisis of masculinity' and contemporary changes in the labour market through the lives of young working class men.Allows the voices of



poorly-educated young men to be heard.Looks at how the labour market is changing.Emphasises the social construction of gender and racial identities.Dispels popular myths about the crisis in masculinity.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910136095803321

Titolo

10 commitments for dads

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Harvest House Publishers

Eugene, Oregon : , : Harvest House Publishers, , [2014]

ISBN

0-7369-5386-8

Descrizione fisica

185 pages ; ; 22 cm

Altri autori (Persone)

Josh McDowell

Sean McDowell

Disciplina

248.842

Soggetti

Fatherhood

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Sommario/riassunto

Child rearing has never been easy, and if you're a dad today, trustworthy advice on good parenting and godly parenting skills can be hard to find.   Author and speaker Josh McDowell has spent over 50 years successfully working with young people, including raising his own four children. He mentors you in guiding your children into 10 practical life commitments that will enable them to confidently face a scary world and an uncertain future. You can help your kids know how to   love God, love themselves, and love others  make right choices  resolve conflict and respond properly to authority   understand sex and relationships as God designed them  deal humbly with success and graciously with defeat   Leading your kids with God's wisdom and practicing good parenting skills is the best way to love them.  10 Commitments for Dads  gives you a straightforward, concise resource for keeping your children in the center of your heart.