Cut Short

Why We're Failing Our Youth - and How to Fix It

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<p><b>'I came away from this book enraged, enlightened and with a sense of urgency to do something'</b> Annie Mac<br><b><br>'Lays down a transformative path to peace' </b>David Lammy MP<br><br><b>'Compelling'</b> <i>The Sunday Times; </i><b>'Assured' </b><i>Observer; </i><b>'Brilliantly written'</b> Nikesh Shukla<br><b>_________________________</b><br><br><b>Demetri </b>wants to study criminology at university to understand why people around him carry knives.<br><br><b>Jhemar </b>is determined to advocate for his community following the murder of a loved one.<br><br><b>Carl</b>'s exclusion leaves him vulnerable to the sinister school-to-prison pipeline, but he is resolute to defy expectations.<br><br><b>Tony</b>, the tireless manager of a community centre, is fighting not only for the lives of local young people, but to keep the centre's doors open.<br><br>Drawing on the latest research and interviews with experts, this refreshingly nuanced and beautifully written book interweaves the stories of a cast of characters at the sharp end of the UK's serious youth violence epidemic, with chapters on subjects such as social media, gentrification and criminal justice.<br><br>Showing how we are all connected to this tragedy, <i>Cut Short </i>is a gripping, urgent, sympathetic and often painful portrait of a society fracturing along lines of race, class and postcode. It is a blueprint for positive change, and a book we desperately need.<br><b>_________________________</b><br><br><b>'A devastating and beautifully-drawn tribute to the young boys that the media turns into statistics of knife crime'</b> Candice Carty-Williams<br><br>'<b>Makes you stop and think</b>' Nick Robinson, BBC R4's <i>Today</i> programme<br><br><b>'This book strongly gives a voice to the voiceless . . . essential reading'</b> Kenny Allstar<br><br><b>'Angry, impassioned, informed, accurate - the story behind the cutting short of public health and young lives'</b> Danny Dorling<br><br><b>'Ciaran's work is i

Artikeldetails

EAN

9780241988701

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

129 x 196 x 26 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2022

Verlag / Hersteller

Penguin Books Ltd