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NEETs in European rural areas: Individual features, support systems and policy measures
This open-access edited volume offers a multidisciplinary examination of rural NEETs across Europe. It addresses individual characteristics, community support, formal and non-formal education, employment policies, agricultural entrepreneurship and the design of youth-centred interventions for social inclusion and rural development.
View publicationConceiving of and politically responding to NEETs in Europe: a scoping review
This scoping review examines how the NEET category has been conceptualised and how European policies have responded to young people outside education, employment and training. It offers a framework for understanding the diversity of NEET experiences and the implications…
View publicationPublic Employment Services and Strategic Action towards Rural NEETs in Mediterranean Europe
This article examines the strategic role of public employment services in supporting rural NEETs in Mediterranean Europe. It considers how employment organisations address the specific barriers faced by young people in rural areas and what this means for the…
View publicationStrategies for Engaging and Outreaching NEETs in Italy: Insights From Active Labour Policies
This article studies approaches used in Italy to contact and engage young people who are not in education, employment or training. Its focus is on active labour-market policy and outreach strategies for groups that may have limited trust in…
View publicationYoung People's Perceptions of Youth Unemployment: Insights From 11 European Countries
Based on evidence from eleven European countries, this article explores how young adults perceive youth unemployment as a social problem. It examines individual and contextual influences on those perceptions, including personal networks and family experiences of unemployment, and demonstrates…
View publicationActive Labour Market Policies for Rural NEETs in Lithuania: A Case of Rural Municipalities
This article evaluates active labour-market measures for rural NEETs in Lithuanian municipalities using administrative and territorial indicators. It considers training, employment subsidies and related instruments alongside local economic conditions and transport accessibility, and examines employment integration after participation in…
View publicationNEETs in Norway: A Scoping Review
This scoping review maps research on young people outside employment, education and training in Norway. It distinguishes literature that frames NEET status as a social problem from work focused on routes back into education or employment, raising questions about…
View publicationThe Youth Guarantee, Vulnerability, and Social Exclusion Among NEETs in Southern Europe
Using European survey sources, this study examines the Youth Guarantee and the vulnerability of NEET groups in Italy, Portugal and Spain. It analyses differences in poverty and exclusion risks, as well as engagement with public employment services, highlighting the…
View publicationThe Impact of Multilevel Governmental Policy on Rural Catalonia: Voices From the Grassroots
Focusing on rural Catalonia and the Lleida area, this article examines how multi-level public administration shapes the implementation of youth employment policies. By considering the experiences of local actors, it explores the relationship between public employment services, territorial governance…
View publicationThe Importance of a Coordinated Career Guidance System in Addressing the Rural NEETs Issue
This study explores how coordinated career guidance can support rural young people who are outside employment, education and training. It discusses why career decision-making, perceived opportunities and self-efficacy matter alongside institutional programmes, and considers the potential of sustained guidance…
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