Exploring adolescence, street education, and detached youth work European origins through Franc Roddam’s Quadrophenia

Journal title EDUCATION SCIENCES AND SOCIETY
Author/s Tommaso Farina
Publishing Year 2025 Issue 2025/1
Language English Pages 20 P. 422-421 File size 0 KB
DOI 10.3280/ess1-2025oa19930
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What does it mean to consider urban spaces as educational contexts, and what occurs when streets lose their value as resources for young people? This article explores these questions through a transdisciplinary lens, drawing on insights from the humanities, social sciences, pedagogy, and social education. By conducting a pedagogical and sociological analysis of Franc Roddam’s 1979 movie Quadrophenia, the paper examines the nuanced characteristics and contrasts inherent in adolescence. It also traces the emergence of street education and detached youth work methodologies across Europe. In its concluding section, it considers new directions in social work and youth education within informal settings, reflecting on the challenges of today’s complex, fast-paced, and multicultural society.

Keywords: ; Detached Youth Work; Street Education; Adolescence; Art-based Methodologies; Social Work

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Tommaso Farina, Exploring adolescence, street education, and detached youth work European origins through Franc Roddam’s Quadrophenia in "EDUCATION SCIENCES AND SOCIETY" 1/2025, pp 422-421, DOI: 10.3280/ess1-2025oa19930