Agency, Structure and the Neet Policy Problem: The Experiences of Young People

by Leslie Bell and Ian Thurlby-Campbell

Book Overview

For many years, government policy has associated young people 'being NEET' (Not in Education, Employment or Training) with educational underachievement, worklessness, generational poverty, poor health, antisocial behaviour, and reduced life expectancies. Researchers and policymakers continue to debate whether young people become NEET as a result of their own choices (i.e. their personal agency), or as a result of external factors (i.e. social,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350093769
• ISBN13: 9781350093768
• Release Date: December 2018
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"