Negotiating social change - The paradox of youth

This article explores paradoxical elements in the relationship between yout h and society. It argues that researchers need to rake account of both the distinctive circumstances of the post-1970 generation and the new approache s they are developing to make a life. Ir argues that questions about how so cial structures and social divisions affect young people's life patterns ne ed to recognize the ways in which young people themselves are responding to new realities.