Apologies for cross-posting, please consider the forthcoming deadline (8th 
of March) for abstract submission for the stream on "Young People and 
Social Policy in Europe" of the ESPAnet Conference 2012. For many 
information see below:

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Dear All,

On the 6-8th September the University of Edinburgh will host the 10th 
Anniversary Conference of the creation of ESPAnet, the European Social 
Policy Analysis Network. As stream convenors, we are pleased to announce 
the presence of a new stream on "Young People and Social Policy in Europe: 
New Risks and Emerging Challenges" that might be of interest to you.
The stream will explore the many ways that social policy supports young 
people as they negotiate major life course-stage transitions through 
adolescence and into adulthood.  It will explore the specific needs of 
young people and associated claims on the policy and service 
infrastructure. Social policy problems concerning young people such as 
inequalities, social exclusion and labour market insecurity are of growing 
interest in the European social policy community and have invited interest 
at previous ESPAnet conferences. Social policy is an interdisciplinary 
field of study and we welcome abstract submissions from different 
disciplinary areas. For a full description of the stream visit the 
following link: 
http://www.espanet2012.info/stream_list/young_people_and_social_policy_in_europe_new_risks_and_emerging_challenges
 The deadline for sending abstracts is 9 March 2012.  Abstracts should be 
about 300 words and submissions should also include contact details: 
author(s), affiliation, postal address, phone number and e-mail address. 
All abstracts should be sent (as word or pdf attachment) to 
[log in to unmask] (not to stream convenors).
We look forward to the participation of many of you in the stream.

Best wishes,

Lorenza Antonucci & Myra Hamilton


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Lorenza Antonucci
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School for Policy Studies,
Bristol University

8, Priory Road
BS8 1TZ
Bristol
UK