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To be or not to be NEET? The complexity of school-to-work transitions in Brussels

Brussels Studies, 2023
In the wake of the European Union's recommendations, the public authorities in Brussels have put strategies in place to combat early school leaving and youth unemployment.
Géraldine André, Andrew Crosby
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Relatability as a Racialised Construct in Corporate Graduate Recruitment: Revealing a Hidden Mechanism of Labour Market Exclusion for Black African Youth in South Africa

The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In corporate graduate recruitment worldwide, candidates are often assessed not only on competence but on whether they are deemed relatable. This study theorises relatability as a racialised cultural–affective filter that covertly sustains inequality. Drawing on qualitative interviews, we identify five interlinked processes of self‐presentation,
Sifiso Mthembu, Kurt April, Cihat Erbil, Mustafa F. Özbilgin   +3 more
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Engineering Apprenticeships: Youth Transitions, Industrial Capital and the Role of Working‐Class Households

The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Using biographical methods, the study explores the lives of 34 young people undertaking engineering apprenticeships in Teesside, Northeast England. It examines why working‐class youth in a deindustrialised region might be attracted to engineering, how they might secure apprenticeship, and the invaluable role households play in orchestrating ...
Anoop Nayak, Graham Gaunt
wiley   +1 more source

Young adult years amidst the unrest in the southernmost Thailand: the role of religiosity on the transition to adulthood

International Journal of Adolescence and Youth
One of the adolescent challenges which can have long-term consequences for both the individual and society is the issue of NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training).
Aree Jampaklay, Aksarapak Lucktong, Patama Vapattanawong, Kanchana Tangchonlatip, Kasama Yakoh, Aphichat Chamratrithirong, Kathleen Ford, Yothin Sawangdee, Charamporn Holumyong, Maretalinia   +9 more
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Tobacco and cannabis use in the young ‘Not in Employment, Education or Training’ population: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims NEET (Not in Employment, Education or Training) youth represent a vulnerable population from a public health perspective, facing multiple health challenges, including elevated substance use. Tobacco and cannabis are the most commonly used psychoactive substances among young people, with early initiation associated with long‐
Clara Eyraud, Claire Collin, Philippe Martin, Corinne Alberti, Laëtitia Minary, Agnès Dumas, Enora Le Roux   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Relational Wellbeing Amongst Care‐Experienced Young People in Transition in the Context of Covid 19

Child &Family Social Work, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Care‐experienced young people typically negotiate the transition to adulthood at a younger age than their peers in the general population and with less reliable access to support. Concerns have been raised that Covid 19 exacerbated the challenges they faced and widened the ‘care‐gap’.
Emily R. Munro, Seana Friel, Amy Lynch
wiley   +1 more source

NEET YOUTH – THE CONCEPT’S PRESENCE IN THE EUROPEAN UNION’S YOUTH EMPLOYMENT POLICY AND WHY IT IS SO PROBLEMATIC

Humanities and Social Sciences, 2018
The article focuses on the introduction and usage of the so-called “NEET” (Neither in Employment nor in Education and Training) concept in the European Union. The term itself comes with several issues connected with its proper definition, or the negative
Damian LISZKA, Paweł WALAWENDER
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Family Reunification and Labour Market Attachment of Parents With Children in Out‐of‐Home Care in Sweden: Findings From the SWIFT90 Cohort Study

Child &Family Social Work, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the association between family reunification and parental labour market attachment (LMA) (i.e., core workforce, student, insecure workforce or ‘Not in Education, Employment or Training’ [NEET]) among parents whose children experienced out‐of‐home care (OHC) in Sweden. Using data from the population‐based Swedish Families of
Viviane S. Straatmann, Tanishta Rajesh, Ylva B. Almquist, Hélio A. Manhica   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Learning Factory‐Based Training Scenario in Vocational Education and Training Center

International Journal of Training and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Industry 4.0 training has become a challenge. Many existing programmes are targeted at students and employees rather than at job seekers without prior industry experience. Vocational Education and Training (VET) centres are also a key element in the Industry 4.0 ecosystem, as they play an essential role in delivering training in this field ...
Ikram Ahidar, Andreas Riel, Michael Geis, Joachim Metternich   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Antecedents of youths who are not in employment, education or training: Micro-level evidence

Journal of Economic and Financial Sciences
Orientation: The increasing number of young people not in employment, education or training (NEET) is a concerning global trend. Research purpose: This study aimed to identify the factors that contribute to young individuals being classified as NEET in ...
Jacques J.J. de Jongh, Precious Mncayi-Makhanya, Phindile Mdluli-Maziya   +2 more
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