Schoon, I;
Bynner, J;
(2019)
Young people and the Great Recession: Variations in the school-to-work transition in Europe and the United States.
Longitudinal and Life Course Studies
, 10
(2)
pp. 153-173.
10.1332/175795919X15514456677349.
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Abstract
This paper reviews evidence on young people in Europe and the US making the transition from school-to-work before and after the 2008 Great Recession. Taking a macro-level perspective, similarities and differences in education and employment experiences across different European countries are described, considering the role of different institutional support systems in ‘scaffolding’ young people’s transitions to independence. It is argued that the 2008 financial crisis brought with it reduced employment opportunities for young people and accelerated pre-existing trends towards prolonged education participation and precarious employment. There are, however, considerable variations across different countries, highlighting the role of social institutions in supporting young people during the school-to-work transition. Transition systems that created bridges between education and employment are associated with lower national levels of youth unemployment, while young people coming of age in less-protective transition regimes suffered highest levels of youth unemployment, high levels of temporary employment and not being in education, employment or training (NEET).
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Young people and the Great Recession: Variations in the school-to-work transition in Europe and the United States |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1332/175795919X15514456677349 |
| Publisher version: | http://www.llcsjournal.org/index.php/llcs/index |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the version of record. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Young people, school-to-work transitions, the Great Recession, transition regimes, comparative research |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Social Research Institute |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10075702 |
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