At Risk Youth: A Transitory State? Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth. Briefing Paper 24

Autor/in	Anlezark, Alison
Institution	National Centre for Vocational Education Research
Titel	At Risk Youth: A Transitory State? Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth. Briefing Paper 24
Quelle	(2011), (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-9218-0970-5
Schlagwörter	Disadvantaged; Labor Market; Young Adults; Youth; Education Work Relationship; Data Analysis; Work Experience; Foreign Countries; At Risk Persons; Intervention; Transitional Programs; Unemployment; Incidence; Graduation; Part Time Employment; Dropouts; Gender Differences; Student Attitudes; Student Characteristics; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Labour market; Arbeitsmarkt; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Jugend; Jugendlicher; Jugendalter; Auswertung; Employment experience; Job experience; Occupational experience; Berufserfahrung; Ausland; Risikogruppe; Arbeitslosigkeit; Vorkommen; Abschluss; Graduierung; Part-time employment; Teilzeitbeschäftigung; Drop-out; Drop-outs; Dropout; Early leavers; Schulversagen; Geschlechterkonflikt; Schülerverhalten; Australien
Abstract	By definition, youth transitions involve young people moving between school, post-school study and employment. It is a time of flux, as young people try out different school, post-school work and study options. But are those who don't find work immediately likely to make a poor transition? Given that many may well have a spell out of the labour force, everyone needs to understand when this becomes a risk factor. This briefing paper draws on related research and some primary data analysis to consider whether being "at risk" is a permanent or transitory state. It suggests that, rather than counting the numbers of young people who are detached from work, study or other meaningful activities, everyone should focus on those who remain disconnected. It is important to be able to identify who may be most "at risk" of an unsuccessful transition to ensure that targeted and appropriate interventions can be implemented. Young people who accumulate disadvantage through poor literacy and numeracy and who are uninterested in school appear particularly vulnerable. They tend to leave school early and suffer disproportionally in the labour market. If this detachment from work or study continues for an extended period of time, the young person's inability to develop employability skills and their lack of work experience adversely affect their prospects of future employment. This is detrimental not only to the individual but also to the nation's productivity. Therefore, programs which help young people to make smoother and faster transitions into further study or employment are important. (Contains 6 tables, 3 figures and 4 footnotes.) (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10