Effective Interventions for Unemployed Young People in Europe
Young people in Europe have been disproportionally affected by unemployment as a result of the economic crisis and a large number of the most disadvantaged are migrant youth, or those of a different ethnic origin, living in deprived city neighbourhoods. This book examines the need for more appropriate interventions aimed at improving the inclusion of young people in the labour market, bringing together theoretical reflections and empirical evidence on emerging innovative policies and practices.
Using case studies from across Europe, it asks how effectively innovative interventions respond to the specific needs, motivations, aspirations and strategies of unemployed and vulnerable youth within the contextual conditions of the welfare state and locality. It also provides a new theory of the effectiveness of interventions.
As social exclusion remains high among young people in Europe, Effective Interventions for Unemployed Young People in Europe is essential reading for policymakers and practitioners. This book demonstrates where we can look for effective innovative interventions and how these can potentially add up to large-scale social innovation. It is also a crucial resource for academics and students interested in social and labour inclusion measures.
Tom Sirovtka is a Professor of Social Policy at Masaryk University, where he is currently heading the Institute for Public Policy and Social Work. He is interested in analysing labour market and social inclusion policies, especially comparative research aimed at exploring the social policies in the Central European countries.
Henk Spies is currently director of +Confidence, an SME involved in research, consultancy and training in the social sector, both domestically and internationally. He was a consultant on the reorganisation and development of new client approaches in social services in the Netherlands and Norway.
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Social Innovation or Paradigm Shift?
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Names: Sirovtka, Tom, editor. | Spies, Henk, 1965 editor.
Title: Effective interventions for unemployed young people in Europe :
social innovation or paradigm shift? / edited by Tom Sirovtka and
Henk Spies.
Description: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2017. |
Series: Routledge advances in health and social policy | Includes
bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2017008426 | ISBN 9781138242142 (hardback) |
ISBN 9781315279114 (epub) | ISBN 9781315279121 (web pdf) |
ISBN 9781315279107 (mobile/ kindle)
Subjects: LCSH: Unemployed youthEurope. | YouthEmployment
Europe. | Labor marketEurope. | Manpower policyEurope.
Classification: LCC HD6276.E852 E44 2017 | DDC 331.3/47094dc23
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Contents
TOM SIROVTKA, HENK SPIES, JILL ROBINSON, AJMAL HUSSAIN AND HELEN HIGSON
TOM SIROVTKA AND HENK SPIES
HENK SPIES
JILL ROBINSON, AJMAL HUSSAIN, HELEN HIGSON AND GEMMA COMMANE
MARIA POTHOULAKI AND PYRROS PAPADIMITRIOU
TOM SIROVTKA, JANA VLKOV AND ONDEJ HORA
MARKO HAJDINJAK
MAARTEN DAVELAAR AND HENK SPIES
ANNE-MARIE GEHRKE AND SIMON GNTNER
JONAS ALWALL AND PIA HELLBERG LANNERHEIM
TOM SIROVTKA, HENK SPIES, JANA VLKOV AND ONDEJ HORA
TOM SIROVTKA, JANA VLKOV AND HENK SPIES
Jonas Alwall is a sociologist working as Senior Lecturer in International Migration and Ethnic Relations at the Department of Urban Studies, Malm University, Sweden. His research interests include cultural (including religious) diversity in urban settings, social cohesion and the role of culture in sustainable development.
Gemma Commane is Lecturer in Media and Communications and the Broad Course Degree Leader at the School of Media, Birmingham City University. She is an active researcher in the fields of media and cultural studies, and gender and sexuality.
Maarten Davelaar is an independent researcher with a background in political sciences. His research focus includes governance issues in local social policies, youth at risk, homelessness, and the participation of vulnerable and marginalised groups in society. He has been involved in several cross-national research projects and is affiliated to +Confidence.
Anne-Marie Gehrke is Research Associate at Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Germany. Her work focuses on qualitative research on youth, especially on welfare structures for the inclusion of young people in deprived urban areas. She has been involved in several EC-funded research projects with a focus on youth welfare policies and transnational learning in deprived urban areas.
Simon Gntner is Professor of Social Sciences and Social Policy at Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Germany. His main focus in research and teaching is on migration, poverty, urban development and social policy. He has a strong interest in knowledge creation, social innovation and transnational learning, and extensive experience in social research and project development, management, monitoring and evaluation in transnational projects.
