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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... transition from school to work is seen as part of the wider transition from youth to adulthood . According to youth theorists , modernisation processes ( the growing importance of education , individualisation , emancipation and so on ) ...
... transition from school to work is seen as part of the wider transition from youth to adulthood . According to youth theorists , modernisation processes ( the growing importance of education , individualisation , emancipation and so on ) ...
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... transition to work , young people must establish economic independence , establish an independent household , and begin family formation . Each is a necessary rite of passage in all industrialized societies . ( OECD , 2000b , p 26 ) At ...
... transition to work , young people must establish economic independence , establish an independent household , and begin family formation . Each is a necessary rite of passage in all industrialized societies . ( OECD , 2000b , p 26 ) At ...
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... transitions lead to social criticism and targeting by policy makers . Rather than see transition to adulthood as unitary and orderly , it is now more realistic to think of separate strands of transition , including from school to work ...
... transitions lead to social criticism and targeting by policy makers . Rather than see transition to adulthood as unitary and orderly , it is now more realistic to think of separate strands of transition , including from school to work ...
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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