Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgements vii
4. Abbreviations ix
5. Introduction 1
6. 1. Images of Youth 10
7. 2. Early Lives: Separations and Work 39
8. 3. The Mobility of Rural Youth 69
9. 4. Urban Apprentices: Travel and Adjustments 84
10. 5. Urban Apprentices: Skills and Initiatives 109
11. 5. Urban Apprentices: Skills and Initiatives 133
12. 7. The Widening Circle: The Social Ties of Youth 156
13. 8. Spirituality, Leisure, Sexuality: Was There a Youth Culture? 183
14. 9. 'Rites of Passage': Transitions to Adult Life 208
15. Conclusion 236
16. Notes 243
17. Bibliography 306
18. Index 321