The crisis for young people : generational inequalities in education, work, housing and welfare /
by Andy Green.
- Switzerland : Springer International Pub., 2017.
- XIII, 161 p. : ill.
This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This book provides an original and challenging analysis of one of the most pressing social issues of our times: intergenerational inequality. Based on recent mixed-method research, it explores the extent and scope of generational divides through an up-to-date analysis of the changing opportunities for young people in Britain across different life domains. A central question addressed is whether current changes are best understood as growing inequalities within and across age groups, or whether we face a genuine intergenerational decline over the life course of this and future generations of youth. Andy Green's controversial manifesto for intergenerational equity includes replacing higher education fees with a tax on graduates of all ages; the introduction of capital gains tax on sales of first homes; voting at 16, and a new charter of rights for private tenants.
9783319585475(ebk.)
Young adults--Social conditions.--Great Britain Young adults--Economic conditions.--Great Britain Equality --Great Britain.