{"product_id":"dependance-vs-opportunity-paul-mckessy-9780646951270","title":"Dependance vs Opportunity: a cycle that CAN be broken","description":"\u003cp\u003eIs providing a limited and dwindling welfare system the best we as a society can offer a vast majority of young people in this the lucky country of Australia? (Or indeed the UK or USA?)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne man thought not so. He went about proving his premise that regardless of their history, their socio-economic or educational background, if you provide young people with two vital ingredients, they will find the third within themselves to succeed and go from being a tax burden to contributing members of society.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePaul McKessy created an organization in Australia that saw more than 1,200 of some of the toughest kids go from being unemployable to become contributing members of society with a staggering 97% success rate into jobs when at the time the National average success rate of getting long term unemployed into and staying in jobs was 26%\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMany of the young people were some of the most disadvantaged in the country, drug affected, victims of sexual abuse, homeless, early school leavers, ex-prisoners, living with multiple disabilities who went on to break the cycles which had them trapped in the past and proved what was possible when you provide young people with the opportunity and the know how and support to succeed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWelfare vs Opportunity is a must read for any young person who ever doubted themselves or parents, teachers, youth workers, employers, politicians or anyone that believes our children truly are our future.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is a breakthrough in thinking and contributes to how we as a society treat our most vulnerable young people.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith the advent of the internet, e-commerce, direct sales and a myriad of other post-technology industries there has never been a greater time to provide opportunities for everyone.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWelfare vs Opportunity shows with the correct political will, a willingness to do some things radically differently and provide young people with opportunity not welfare, everybody and society as a whole reap the benefits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul McKessy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0646951270\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780646951270\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Great Health Naturally\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/12\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 196\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.42d","brand":"Paul McKessy","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48483616555263,"sku":"9780646951270","price":10.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_12db03eb-0b53-4164-a1dc-957d10d46c0c.jpg?v=1778039594","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dependance-vs-opportunity-paul-mckessy-9780646951270","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}