Children, Young People and Built Environments

Editorial: The 'place' of children and young people in societies is perhaps more visible and contested than ever before. In the United Kingdom and United States in particular – but more generally in Western cultures – there are unprecedented levels of public and media debate concerning young people’s behaviour, health, education and leisure time.

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