Twenty-Something in the 1990s

<p>First published in 1997 this study of 9000 people born in the same week in 1970 who have been followed up since birth has produced a unique picture of life for those in their mid 20s - a year before the new Labour Government took office. The new survey shows a fractured society with clear evidence of an increasing gulf between those 'getting on' with their careers and blooming and those who are being left behind.</p><p>The polarisation between those 'getting on' and those 'getting nowhere' was primarily about financial and career achievement but was also reflected in almost every other area of their lives.</p><p>A theme running throughout the book is what characterises successful integration into adult life as opposed to marginalisation and social exclusion which is encountered by increasing numbers of young people.</p>