First published in 1983, Youth, Education and Employment tries to highlight the scale of the problem of youth unemployment in industrial societies by examining it from a variety of angles, and by drawing upon developments in other countries including those of the developing world.

1.Introduction - Youth, Education and Employment: The Challenge of the '80s Part I: Issues and Perspectives 2. Youth, Education and Employment- A European Overview 3. The Challenge of Employment - A British Perspective Part II: Case Studies 4. Trends and Structural Changes in English Vocational Education 5. Education and Employment in Western Europe: The German Case 6. Transition from School to Work for 16-18 Year Olds in Sweden and Denmark 7. Preparation for the Transition from School to Work in Socialist Cuba 8. Education, Environment and Economy in Small Commonwealth Countries 9. Hereford and Worcester Education and Industry Centre: A Comparison with Overseas Initiatives Part III: The Future 10. Alternative Structures- The Way Ahead Short Bibliography on Youth, Education and Employment Opportunities List of Contributors