Public Employment Services and Strategic Action towards Rural NEETs in Mediterranean Europe-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Public Employment Services and Strategic Action towards Rural NEETs in Mediterranean Europe

Published:2023-12-20 Issue:1 Volume:13 Page:7
ISSN:2076-0760
Container-title:Social Sciences
language:en
Short-container-title:Social Sciences

Author:

Marzana Daniela¹²^ORCID,Ellena Adriano Mauro¹²^ORCID,Martinez-Damia Sara¹²,Ribeiro Ana Sofia³^ORCID,Roque Isabel³,Sousa João Carlos³^ORCID,Agahi Omeed⁴,Pell Dempere Maria Isabel⁴,Prieto-Flores Òscar⁴^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Psychology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 20131 Milan, Italy

2. CERISVICO (Research Center on Community Development and Organisational Quality of Life), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 25121 Brescia, Italy

3. Institute of Social Sciences, University of Lisbon, 1600-189 Lisbon, Portugal

4. Department of Pedagogy, University of Girona, 17004 Girona, Spain

Abstract

The NEET phenomenon in southern Europe is particularly alarming. Most studies have focused on analysing the socio-demographic characteristics of NEET and policies directed towards them, but more research is needed regarding the psychological aspects that underlie this condition. This paper, grounded in the bioecological model, aims to analyse the psychological dimensions regarding the functioning of Public Employment Services (PESs) in three countries that rely on the South Mediterranean welfare model. Between November 2022 and September 2023, research was conducted across six rural PES locations in Italy, Spain, and Portugal, based on interviews and focus groups with PES operators and young NEET users. Thematic analysis identified two central axes: Enhancing Relationships and Building Strategic Action, which were crucial for improving NEET-PES interactions and fostering connections between PES and other community entities. The results highlighted the importance of psychological elements in the effective involvement of NEETs in policy initiatives.

Funder

Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway through the EEA and Norway Grants Fund for Youth Employment

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

General Social Sciences

Link

https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/13/1/7/pdf

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