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The Young Foundation produces a number of books and reports annually which you can find for sale here, along with miscellaneous items including a dvd interview with Michael Young.

Books and Reports

Civility Lost and Found

Civility Lost and Found (July 2009)

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Has Britain become an uncivil society? This new book argues that incivility has become common in British society.

Double Devolution

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Making the case for ‘double devolution’ this collection of essays calls for a far-ranging programme, shifting power from Whitehall and Westminster to communities and citizens.

Family and Kinship in East London

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'Observant, tactful, sympathetic, humorous...nobody who wants to know how our society is changing can afford not to read Young and Willmott' - Kingsley Amis.

Good and Bad Power (June 2008)

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Geoff Mulgan guides us through political traditions from around the world, and explores the day-to-day moral dilemmas of secrecy, loyalty, peace and war...

Good Neighbours

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Housing Associations could do moreto work with local authorities to give residents a voice in local communities and neighbourhoods.

Grandparenting in Britain: a baseline study

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Anyone hoping to understand modern family life needs to give their role very careful attention, this book is the most detailed source of information on British grandparents yet.

Grit: The skills for success and how they are grown (June 2009)

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Are we too soft on our children? asks a new Young Foundation book.

Jamaican Hands Across the Atlantic

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The book provides vivid accounts of the struggles of Jamaican migrants, providing valuable insights into the dynamics of transnational families.

Just Another Emperor?

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Business involvement in philanthropy is increasing day by day, but is it a blessing, a curse, or somewhere in between?

Living Alone in Later Life

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This report examines the experience of living alone in later life and the way in which social relationships are organised now is significantly different than in the past.

London Voices, London Lives

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Ordinary Londoners, in their own voices, tell about ordinary London lives.

Measuring Family Support in Europe

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This collection is of interest to any researcher concerned with developing their own concepts and tools for assesing family solidarities and commitments.

Neighbourliness + Empowerment = Wellbeing

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How does active citizenship contribute to the wellbeing of communities?

Parties for the Public Good - Fiona Mactaggart, Geoff Mulgan and Rushanara Ali (October 2006)

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This publication sets out a 'new deal' in how best to reconnect political parties with the public.

Porcupines in Winter

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These fascinating essays paint a compelling picture of how Britain has changed and of the challenges we face in creating stronger and more mutually supportive communities.

Shrinking to Grow?

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Bringing the experiences of Manchester and Leipzig together in a mutual learning process, this book is vital reading for urban regeneration policy-makers.

Sinking and swimming: understanding Britain's unmet needs (December 2009)

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This new Young Foundation report is the culmination of an extensive two year study.

Social Innovation: what it is, why it matters, how it can be accelerated (March 2007)

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This report examines how social innovation happens in NGOs, the public sector, movements, networks and markets.

Social Silicon Valleys

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Social innovations - new ideas that work to meet pressing unmet needs - are all around us.  The world today faces a serious innovation gap.

The Art of Public Strategy (2009)

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This book, written by Geoff Mulgan, is essential reading for anyone involved in running public organisations...and for anyone interested in how government really works.

The New East End: Kinship, Race and Conflict

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The New East End is a wide-ranging analysis of life in one of the most diverse places in Britain.

The Rise and Rise of Meritocracy

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Offering a variety of opinions and commentaries by academics, journalists and politicans, on the origin, meaning and future of meritocracy.

 

 

The State of Happiness (January 2010)

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A new report from the Young Foundation and the IDeA.

Young at Eighty: the prolific public life of Michael Young

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A collection of essays in tribute to Michael Young by some of the people who have been influenced by him during his remarkable life.

Miscellaneous

Caring for your heart

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How important is your heart? You can explore this topic with Maslaha's new DVD.

Michael Young

Michael Young DVD

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This is a shortened version of an interview with Michael Young which took place on 22 March 1994.

The interviewers were Jane Gabriel, Kate Gavron and Geoff Dench.