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Other lives: Relationships of young disabled men on the margins of alternative provision

Johnston, Craig; Bradford, Simon

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Simon Bradford



Abstract

This article draws on a qualitative data analysis of the experiences of a small group of so-called ‘hard-to-reach’ disabled young men in Alternative Provisions (APs). Supporting young people has largely focused on the use of professional interventions. We contrast the young men’s experiences of professional service interventions with the complementary functions of social and psychological capital embedded in their own friendship networks. The young men rarely used the professional support offered, often finding professional practices and institutional systems unhelpful. This contrasted with the support gained in their own friendship networks which offered opportunities for enhancing well-being and agency. There are implications here for how young people facing risks associated with school exclusion and marginalisation can best be supported. We suggest that young people themselves are important agents in providing mutuality and solidarity, which can enhance various and varied life-course transitions.

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Apr 23, 2023
Online Publication Date May 8, 2023
Publication Date Sep 1, 2024
Deposit Date May 10, 2023
Publicly Available Date May 10, 2023
Journal Disability and Society
Print ISSN 0968-7599
Electronic ISSN 1360-0508
Publisher Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 39
Issue 9
Pages 2236-2257
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/09687599.2023.2209278
Keywords Alternative provision; masculinity; disability; friendships; psychological capital; social capital
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/10774347
Publisher URL https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09687599.2023.2209278

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