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Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2005-06-01
Total Pages: 113
ISBN-13: 9264009191
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book presents the results of the project on Young Adults with Low Levels of Education, conducted jointly by the OECD and the Canadian Policy Research Networks.
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2000-05-31
Total Pages: 199
ISBN-13: 9264181814
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTaking a broader view of transition outcomes than many previous comparative studies, this study reveals the complex and many-faceted national institutional arrangements that can result in successful transitions to working life.
Author: Margarita Pavlova
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2017-11-16
Total Pages: 206
ISBN-13: 9811064768
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book addresses growing reservations about the relevance of educational systems to the economic and social needs of individuals by examining different aspects of transitions from school to work or further studies within formal and informal settings in Asia. Highlighting important issues such as selectiveness and inclusiveness, integration of transversal competencies, vocationalisation of secondary schooling, approaches to career guidance and emerging models of student support, it is of particular interest to educators, policymakers and other stakeholders who are concerned about the effectiveness of system-wide and institutional-based approaches. The first part of the book explores different models, mechanisms and approaches to policy and practice in the context of Asia, while the second part examines Hong Kong students’ transitions to post-school life and provides an account of issues and challenges the government and individual schools experience in terms of structural support for both mainstream and special-needs students.
Author: Rune Halvorsen
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Published: 2018
Total Pages: 245
ISBN-13: 1783476001
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIncluding youth in the labour market is a major challenge facing many European countries. This book examines the transitions from education to employment with a focus on Nordic youth in the broader European context. The book combines insights from the social sciences and law by linking the challenges facing young people in general and the more specific barriers facing the more vulnerable groups of young people. Youth, Diversity and Employment provides original insights on the interdependencies or interaction between redistributive and regulatory social policies.
Author: Andy Furlong
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
Published: 2006-12-16
Total Pages: 208
ISBN-13: 0335229751
DOWNLOAD EBOOKReviews of the first edition “Not only does the clarity of the authors’ writing make the book very accessible, but their argument is also illustrated throughout with a broad range of empirical material … undoubtedly a strong contribution to the study of both contemporary youth and ‘late-modern’ society.” Youth Justice “A very accessible, well-evidenced and important book … It succeeds in raising important questions in a new and powerful way.” Journal of Education and Work “the book will be very popular with students and with academics…..The clarity of the organization, expression and argument is particularly commendable. I have no doubt that Young People and Social Change will rightly find its way onto the recommended reading lists of many in the field.” Professor Robert MacDonald, University of Teesside A welcome update to one of the most influential and authoritative books on young people in modern societies. With a fuller theoretical explanation and drawing on a comprehensive range of studies from Europe, North America, Australia and Japan, the second edition of Young People and Social Change is a valuable contribution to the field. The authors examine modern theoretical interpretations of social change in relation to young people and provide an overview of their experiences in a number of key contexts such as education, employment, the family, leisure, health, crime and politics. Building on the success of the previous edition, the second edition offers an expanded theoretical approach and wider coverage of empirical data to take into account worldwide developments in the field. Drawing on a wealth of research evidence, the book highlights key differences between the experiences of young people in different countries in the developed world. Young People and Social Change offers a wide-ranging and up-to-date introductory text for students in sociology of youth, sociology of education, social stratification and related fields.
Author: National Research Council and Institute of Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 1998-12-18
Total Pages: 335
ISBN-13: 0309064139
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn Massachusetts, a 12-year-old girl delivering newspapers is killed when a car strikes her bicycle. In Los Angeles, a 14-year-old boy repeatedly falls asleep in class, exhausted from his evening job. Although children and adolescents may benefit from working, there may also be negative social effects and sometimes danger in their jobs. Protecting Youth at Work looks at what is known about work done by children and adolescents and the effects of that work on their physical and emotional health and social functioning. The committee recommends specific initiatives for legislators, regulators, researchers, and employers. This book provides historical perspective on working children and adolescents in America and explores the framework of child labor laws that govern that work. The committee presents a wide range of data and analysis on the scope of youth employment, factors that put children and adolescents at risk in the workplace, and the positive and negative effects of employment, including data on educational attainment and lifestyle choices. Protecting Youth at Work also includes discussions of special issues for minority and disadvantaged youth, young workers in agriculture, and children who work in family-owned businesses.
Author: Rune Halvorsen
Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers
Published: 2015-01-14
Total Pages: 164
ISBN-13: 9289338709
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis report examines changes over time among young adults who have experienced particular difficulties in achieving and retaining paid work in the ordinary labour market: youth with family background from non-Nordic countries and youth with disabilities in the Nordic countries. The report identifies processes and mechanisms enabling or preventing the labour market prospects of the two youth groups. The report focuses on policy measures aiming at tackling demand-side barriers to employment for the two youth groups. While available data have not made it possible to determine robust evidence of an effect (positive or negative) of the social regulation policies for the employment of vulnerable youth groups in statistical terms, the report identifies processes and mechanisms through which social regulation policies make a difference.
Author: Walter R. Heinz
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1999-02-13
Total Pages: 370
ISBN-13: 9780521594196
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book contains empirical studies of school-to-work transitions from several Western countries.
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2007-09-18
Total Pages: 456
ISBN-13: 9264032886
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThese indicators look at who participates in education, what is spent on it, how education systems operate and the results achieved.
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2008-09-08
Total Pages: 528
ISBN-13: 9264046798
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA rich, comparable and up-to-date array of indicators on the performance of education systems in OECD countries.
