Young People in Europe: Labour Markets and CitizenshipHarriet Bradley, Jacques van Hoof In a period of rapid social and economic change, labour markets are undergoing major transformations. This book explores the changing fortunes of young people in Europe's flexible and precarious labour markets and the range of policies that are being developed to help them deal with the problems they face. The book draws on recent research carried out across Europe to highlight a number of key dilemmas for youth policy: what help is needed for young people and their parents in coping with lengthened transitions from school to work? What types of training and education are most effective? Is a switch from general to vocational education needed? Is workfare the right solution? The contributors, who are all leading authorities in the field, challenge the conventional wisdom in many of these areas. The book will be of interest to those researching and studying labour markets and youth policy, and to policy-makers and practitioners in these fields. |
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Page 198
... seem to me the differences between the two tracks that appear in these surveys . Most remarkably , it seems that the dual track is in some respects more successful than the school- based vocational track . Those who complete the former ...
... seem to me the differences between the two tracks that appear in these surveys . Most remarkably , it seems that the dual track is in some respects more successful than the school- based vocational track . Those who complete the former ...
Page 210
... seems likely to increase in the future . This influences their activity rates . The following data illustrate the direct relationship between educational attainment and female activity rates . In 2001 , among 30- year - olds , 80 % of ...
... seems likely to increase in the future . This influences their activity rates . The following data illustrate the direct relationship between educational attainment and female activity rates . In 2001 , among 30- year - olds , 80 % of ...
Page 211
... seems that the great waste of human resources that characterised the Italian university system prior to its reform left Italy behind with respect to the general European context : only 10 % of active Italians between the ages of 25 and ...
... seems that the great waste of human resources that characterised the Italian university system prior to its reform left Italy behind with respect to the general European context : only 10 % of active Italians between the ages of 25 and ...
Contents
The reconstruction of youth citizenship | 13 |
Changing labour markets inclusion and exclusion | 63 |
four Youth unemployment and jobseeking behaviour | 81 |
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