Jens Christian Nielsen

Sociologiens problemer – en grundbog leverer en pædagogisk indføring i sociologien og samfundets mest betydningsfulde problemfelter. Hvert kapitel tager fat i en central sociologisk problematik og udfolder herfra et overblik over de mest betydningsfulde teoriskoler og begreber, de definerende historiske og aktuelle udviklinger på området og de mest skelsættende empiriske studier og indsigter. Alt sammen med afsæt i danske samfundserfaringer og med udblik til den øvrige, globale verden. Bogen giver derfor anledning til at åbne vores forståelse af samfundet og dets problemer og udfordringer på nye og sociologisk kvalificerede måder. Mens der på dansk findes en række bøger, der introducerer til centrale sociologiske teorier og metoder, sætter denne grundbog sociologiens problemer i centrum såvel teoretisk som empirisk. Bogens bidragsydere udgøres af en vifte af kompetente sociologiske forskere fra hele landets universiteter og forskningsmiljøer. Bogen er redigeret af lektor i sociologi Anders Blok og af lektor i politisk sociologi Carsten Bagge Laustsen.

Toward Sound Athletic Talent Development addresses a fundamental question in its comprehensive analysis of Denmark’s unique approach to early athletic talent development: how can we develop world-class athletes without compromising their well-being, education, or identity? Central to Denmark’s approach, the book shows, is a commitment to “sound” development, a carefully constructed path that balances the pursuit of elite performance with the broader needs of growing individuals, and a path in which the authors explore in depth in this book. Grounded in the Danish experience, the book examines how young athletes aged 12 to 16 navigate the dual demands of sport and school, and how institutions can support them in doing so. Drawing from survey, interview, and observational data, the authors reject the notion that talent is simply innate and instead argue that athletic ability is socially constructed – emerging from relationships with coaches, clubs, schools, and communities. From this premise, they weave an analytically driven narrative that documents on the one hand how these programs within the Danish approach shape not only sporting skills but also identities, values, and social connections. On the other, its focus on collaboration, flexibility, and holistic growth compels us to reconsider how talent can be developed in a broad sense. Ranging from the personal experiences of student-athletes to the national policies that shape their opportunities, the book offers timely research for those interested in the relationship between sport and education and sport and society, and its insights stretch beyond to educators, policymakers, and sports professionals worldwide.

Toward Sound Athletic Talent Development addresses a fundamental question in its comprehensive analysis of Denmark’s unique approach to early athletic talent development: how can we develop world-class athletes without compromising their well-being, education, or identity? Central to Denmark’s approach, the book shows, is a commitment to “sound” development, a carefully constructed path that balances the pursuit of elite performance with the broader needs of growing individuals, and a path in which the authors explore in depth in this book. Grounded in the Danish experience, the book examines how young athletes aged 12 to 16 navigate the dual demands of sport and school, and how institutions can support them in doing so. Drawing from survey, interview, and observational data, the authors reject the notion that talent is simply innate and instead argue that athletic ability is socially constructed – emerging from relationships with coaches, clubs, schools, and communities. From this premise, they weave an analytically driven narrative that documents on the one hand how these programs within the Danish approach shape not only sporting skills but also identities, values, and social connections. On the other, its focus on collaboration, flexibility, and holistic growth compels us to reconsider how talent can be developed in a broad sense. Ranging from the personal experiences of student-athletes to the national policies that shape their opportunities, the book offers timely research for those interested in the relationship between sport and education and sport and society, and its insights stretch beyond to educators, policymakers, and sports professionals worldwide.

"en af de bedste bøger, der er skrevet om unges problemer - netop fordi den handler om en usynlig gruppe, der skjuler deres lidelse, fordi de skammer sig, og fordi den kommer med så gode bud på, hvordan man støtter og hjælper." (Lektørudtalelse) Det moderne ungdomsliv er fyldt med krav og udfordringer, der kan være svære at mestre, og som kan føre til mistrivsel blandt de unge. Det kan være vanskeligt for de voksne i de unges omgangskreds at finde ud af, hvorfor de unge har det skidt, og hvordan man får de unge til selv at fortælle om deres problemer, så de kan få den støtte, de har behov for. I Den svære ungdom fortæller 10 eksperter om, hvordan unges mistrivsel ser ud i dag, hvordan den spottes, og hvad årsagerne er til den. Eksperterne kommer også ind på, hvordan nutidens unge udtrykker mistrivsel, og hvad der kan gøres for at dæmme op for den. I bogen beskrives mistrivsel inden for følgende områder: Stress, pres, angst, depression (Ida Koch) Ensomhed (Mathias Lasgaard) Mobning (Helle Rabøl Hansen) Selvskadende adfærd og cutting (Bo Møhl) Selvmord (Merete Nordentoft) Krop og ydre (Thomas Johansson) Spiseforstyrrelser (Susanne Lunn) Sex (Sven-Axel Månsson) Rusmidler (Henrik Rindom) Ludomani (Benedicte Ejlers) Bogen henvender sig til undervisere og praktikere, der er interesserede i eller arbejder med unge samt til forældre med teenagebørn. Se omtale på DGI.dk her Læs artikel i Magasinet Asterisk her

Ungdomsliv er en ny bog for alle der arbejder med unge – både lærere, vejledere, socialarbejdere, arbejdsledere og politikere – og som har et behov for at forstå, hvordan unge tænker. Bogen dækker således problemer for og omkring unge, fra uddannelse og arbejde til livsstil, køn og etnicitet.