Globalization, Uncertainty and Youth in Society

Abstract

Part 1 Introduction 1. Globalization, Uncertainty and the Early Life Course 2. Globalization and the Early Life Course Part 2 Country-Specific Contributions on Conservative Welfare Regimes 3. Case Study Germany 4. Transition From Youth to Adulthood in The Netherlands 5. The Case of France Part 3 Country-Specific Contributions on Social-Democratic Welfare Regimes 6. Transitions to Adult in Sweden 7. Transitions to Adulthood in Norway Part 4 Country-Specific Contributions on Post-Socialist Welfare Regimes 8. The Effects of the Globalization Process on the Transition to Adulthood in Hungary 9. Transition to Adulthood in Estonia Part 5 Country-Specific Contributions on Liberal Welfare Regimes 10. The Process of Globalization and Transition to Adulthood in Britain 11. The Transition to Adulthood in Canada 12. The Case of the American Women Part 6 Country-Specific Contributions on Familistic Welfare Regimes 13. Globalization and the Transition to Adulthood in Mexico 14. Globalization and the Transition to Adulthood in Italy 15. The Spanish Case 16. Ireland and Economic Globalization Part 7 Conclusions and Discussion 17. Becoming an Adult in Uncertain Times