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This edited collection provides the first in-depth analysis of social policies and the risks faced by young people. The book explores the effects of both the economic crisis and austerity policies on the lives of young Europeans, examining both the precarity of youth transitions, and the function of welfare state policies.
About the author
Anna Angelin, Lund University, Sweden
Olof Bäckman, Stockholm University, Sweden
Ann Berrington, University of Southampton, UK
Tom Chevalier, Sciences Po Paris, France
Espen Dahl, Oslo and Akershus University College, Norway
Eldin Fahmy, University of Bristol, UK
Alessandro Gentile, University of Zaragoza, Spain
Walter R. Heinz, University of Bremen, Germany
Timo Kauppinen, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Finland
Lefteris Kretsos, University of Greenwich, UK
Thomas Lorentzen, University of Bergen, Norway
Lara Maestripieri, Polytechnic of Milan, Italy
Pasi Moisio, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Finland
Annalisa Murgia, University of Trento, Italy
Bruno Palier, Centre d'études Européennes, France
Barbara Poggio, University of Trento, Italy
Stefania Sabatinelli, Polytechnic of Milan, Italy
Tapio Salonen, Malmö University, Sweden
Clive Sealey, University of Worcester, UK
Juliet Stone, University of Southampton, UK
Summary
This edited collection provides the first in-depth analysis of social policies and the risks faced by young people. The book explores the effects of both the economic crisis and austerity policies on the lives of young Europeans, examining both the precarity of youth transitions, and the function of welfare state policies.
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"This is a very useful and important book. It properly gets to grips with some of the most critical challenges facing young people in the light of the recent economic crisis. Rather than concentrating only on issues of employment the book takes a more holistic approach to understanding young lives and additionally locates this insightful and careful analysis within a consideration of longer term trends in youth transitions. A great achievement and essential reading for anyone interested in youth transitions in Europe both in the current economic context and beyond it." - Tracy Shildrick, University of Leeds, UK
"This highly readable and well-structured volume reviews and contrasts a range of policies affecting young people within and across European countries. The editors ought to be congratulated for successfully connecting research on 'youth transitions' with comparative social policy analysis." - Jochen Clasen, University of Edinburgh, UK
"The implications for young people entering the new economy are far-reaching and this book provides a rich illustration of the impact of precarity on young people across Europe, highlighting the inadequacies of policy in States that have abdicated responsibility for providing equally for all of their citizens." - Andy Furlong, University of Glasgow, UK
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"This is a very useful and important book. It properly gets to grips with some of the most critical challenges facing young people in the light of the recent economic crisis. Rather than concentrating only on issues of employment the book takes a more holistic approach to understanding young lives and additionally locates this insightful and careful analysis within a consideration of longer term trends in youth transitions. A great achievement and essential reading for anyone interested in youth transitions in Europe both in the current economic context and beyond it." - Tracy Shildrick, University of Leeds, UK
"This highly readable and well-structured volume reviews and contrasts a range of policies affecting young people within and across European countries. The editors ought to be congratulated for successfully connecting research on 'youth transitions' with comparative social policy analysis." - Jochen Clasen, University of Edinburgh, UK
"The implications for young people entering the new economy are far-reaching and this book provides a rich illustration of the impact of precarity on young people across Europe, highlighting the inadequacies of policy in States that have abdicated responsibility for providing equally for all of their citizens." - Andy Furlong, University of Glasgow, UK
