White, Richard J. and Green, Anne E. (2015) The importance of socio-spatial influences in shaping young people’s employment aspirations : case study evidence from three British cities. Work, Employment And Society, 29 (2). pp. 295-313. doi:10.1177/0950017014561334 ISSN 0950-0170.

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Abstract

Over the last two decades a vibrant body of research committed to investigating the complex inter-relationships between ‘the social’ and ‘the spatial’ has gathered momentum within sociology and the social sciences more generally. Focusing on young people, this article seeks to develop further insights regarding the sociology of place using the spatial visualization technique of mental mapping as part of a mixed-methods approach. Its main contribution is to develop a more nuanced understanding of young people’s localized cognitive spaces and associated socio-spatial influences in three deprived urban areas in Hull, Walsall and Wolverhampton. In this context, the article explores the role of place in shaping young people’s social networks, identities and aspirations regarding employment and highlights the implications of these for future research.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Institute for Employment Research
Journal or Publication Title:	Work, Employment And Society
Publisher:	Sage Publications Ltd.
ISSN:	0950-0170
Official Date:	April 2015
Dates:	Date Event April 2015 Published 6 March 2015 Available October 2014 Accepted August 2012 Submitted
Volume:	29
Number:	2
Page Range:	pp. 295-313
DOI:	10.1177/0950017014561334
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access

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