Risky Business?: Youth And The Enterprise Culture (of Plants; 7b)

First published in 1991. MacDonald and Coffield look at the implementation and outcome of enterprise initiatives introduced in Teeside in relation to 100 unemployed young adults in the age-range 16-25, within a political ideology which has sought to change a dependency culture to one of self-reliance. The young people studied are categorized with reference to their attitude to, and experience of, work, and a number of case studies are cited. An important aspect of the study is that it is specifically concerned with ordinary young people. The conclusions are worked out in terms of the changing culture of work, government policies, the internationalization of labour markets and the changing fortunes of young adults in Britain in the 1990s. Our study is one of the first attempts to examine the relevance andeffectiveness of enterprise initiatives for young people. The issues raisedin this book concern the attempts of young women and men to establish aworking life for themselves in depressed areas of the United Kingdomand are, we hope, likely to be controversial. Our greatest debt is to thepeople who spared the time to talk to us about their experiences in the'enterprise culture'. We dedicate this book to them and wish them thebest of luck with their risky businesses. This work was made possible by a grant (n. XC05750014) from theEc This Work Looks At The Implementation And Outcome Of Enterprise Initiatives Introduced In Teeside In Relation To 100 Unemployed Young Adults In The Age-range 16-25, Within A Political Ideology Which Has Sought To Change A Dependency Culture To One Of Self-reliance. Robert Macdonald And Frank Coffield. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 271-289) And Index. 'Our mission is to develop an enterprise culture in the North to replace a dependency culture'.