Childhood and Youth Studies

About this course

Childhood and youth studies examines the lives, experiences, and development of children and young people, from infancy through adolescence, within the social, cultural, legal, and institutional contexts that shape them. It draws on developmental psychology, sociology, social policy, education, and law to ask who children and young people are, how they are understood and represented in different societies, what rights they hold, and how the institutions and services designed to support them actually function. It is a discipline with direct relevance to practice in education, social care, health, youth work, and policy. The Open University's Childhood and Youth Studies programme is studied part time and delivered through distance learning, making it accessible to students regardless of geography or prior educational background. The Open University's model supports learners who are workin

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 35% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 2% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 30 / 100Managers, directors and senior officials · 4% of graduatescards →
• 18 / 100Teaching Professionals · 20% of graduatescards →
• 18 / 100Other Educational Professionals · 4% of graduatescards →

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