, ▁and ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Cambridge , ▁where ▁he ▁completed ▁his ▁doctor al ▁studies ; ▁his ▁Ph D ▁was ▁awarded ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 1 ▁for ▁his ▁th esis ▁" You ng ▁people , ▁education ▁and ▁work ▁in ▁a ▁B elf ast ▁housing ▁estate ". ▁After ▁working ▁at ▁the ▁Social ▁Science ▁Research ▁Council ▁Unit ▁on ▁Eth nic ▁Rel ations ▁at ▁A ston ▁University , ▁Jenkins ▁took ▁up ▁a ▁post ▁at ▁University ▁College ▁Sw anse a ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 3 . ▁He ▁moved ▁to ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁She ff ield ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 5 ▁to ▁take ▁up ▁the ▁Chair ▁in ▁Soci ology , ▁which ▁had ▁been ▁vac ant ▁since ▁ 1 9 8 6 . ▁He ▁retired ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁but ▁remains ▁at ▁She ff ield ▁as ▁an ▁emer it us ▁professor . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 4 , ▁he ▁was ▁elected ▁to ▁the ▁Academy ▁of ▁Social ▁Sciences . ▁ ▁Publications ▁▁ ▁H ight own ▁R ules : ▁G row ing ▁up ▁in ▁a ▁B elf ast ▁H ous ing ▁Est ate ▁( National ▁Youth ▁Bureau , ▁ 1 9 8 2 ). ▁ ▁L ads , ▁Cit iz ens ▁and ▁Ord inary ▁K ids : ▁Working - class ▁Youth ▁Life - St yles ▁in ▁B elf ast ▁( Rout ledge ▁and ▁K eg an ▁Paul , ▁ 1 9 8 3 ). ▁ ▁R ac ism ▁and ▁Rec ruit ment : ▁Man agers , ▁Organ is ations ▁and ▁Equ al ▁O pport unity ▁in