Images of Youth

Between 1180 and 1920 male working-class youth was regarded as posing a serious problem, not only economically, but morally and socially. Harry Hendrick investigates the `making' of this problem, examining attitudes towards youth, contemporary perceptions of `boy labour', and the `discovery' of the working-class adolescent. He analyses the attempts to solve the problem and create efficient, adaptable citizens, through philanthropy, juvenile labour exchanges, and further education.