scholarly journals Young people's transitions in London and temporal orientations of agency

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaori Kitagawa ◽  
Mabel Encinas
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Further Education ◽  
Target Group ◽  
Labour Markets ◽  
Work Transitions ◽  
Modern Britain ◽  
The Future ◽  
Vocational Courses ◽  
Further Education Colleges

This article presents findings from the Changing Youth Labour Markets and Schools to Work Transitions in Modern Britain projects undertaken between 2009 and 2010. The projects examined young people's experiences and perceptions about study, work, and the future while going through transitions. The target group was young people on vocational courses at further education colleges in London aged between 18 and 24. This group is an under-researched cohort, who is neither NEET nor following 'tidy' pathways. We apply the conceptual framework of temporal orientations of agency, originally proposed by Emirbayer and Mische (1998). We discuss the interplay between young people's agency and the contexts in which they live.

Supporting progression to HE: the role of colleges and vocational courses

2018 ◽  
Vol 60 (6) ◽  
pp. 637-650 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clare Elizabeth Gartland ◽  
Christine Smith
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Possible Selves ◽  
Further Education ◽  
Unique Contribution ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Arts And Humanities ◽  
Large Numbers ◽  
Level 3 ◽  
Education College ◽  
Vocational Courses

Purpose Vocational courses in England support the progression to higher education (HE) of large numbers of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, yet there is little research exploring the college experiences of these young people prior to entering university. The purpose of this paper is to consider the experiences of young people on Level 3 Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC) vocational courses in their progression to HE from differently positioned post-16 colleges in England. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative study was undertaken into the experiences of students on BTEC courses in four subject clusters (science, technology, engineering and maths, arts and humanities, social sciences and health) at both a Further Education College and a Sixth Form College in an area of multiple deprivation and low HE participation. Young people’s experiences of BTEC courses and the support and guidance they receive are explored through the conceptual lens of “possible selves” and using Bourdieu’s ideas of capital, habitus and field. Findings Pedagogies and practices on BTEC courses are found to support the development of relevant social and cultural capital and help young people formulate well-articulated “possible selves” as university students, even amongst students who previously had not considered university as an option. The findings illustrate how differently positioned colleges support students’ progression and identify challenges presented by an increasingly stratified and marketised system. Originality/value The study highlights the transformative potential of BTEC courses and their role in supporting progression to HE amongst young people from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The current emphasis on standardisation and rigour as mechanisms to better equip students for HE neglects the unique contribution BTEC pedagogies and practices make to encouraging HE participation. A Bourdieusian and “possible selves” theoretical framework has provided new insights into these valuable learning processes.

scholarly journals Activities of NGO Initiatives in the field of truth and reconciliation

Temida ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 55-56
Author(s):  
Bojana Kostadinovic
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Target Group ◽  
Truth And Reconciliation ◽  
Main Target ◽  
The Future

Initiatives is regional NGO located in Prokuplje, which have been working on different truth and reconciliation projects. The main target group in their work are young people. The project I have some memories has been conceived to lend support to the young in the process of recovery, forming of genuine values and preparing for reconciliation in the region. Another project is the magazine The Young for the Future, (Published in three languages Serbian, Albanian and English) that is the result of the work of the young from Serbia and Kosovo at the workshops that were held on Kopaonik in December 2003 and February 2004.

Youth Prospects in the Digital Society

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Bynner ◽  
Walter R. Heinz
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Technological Change ◽  
Labour Markets ◽  
Digital Society ◽  
Mass Migration ◽  
The Future

This book assesses the challenges young people face in the contemporary labour markets of England and Germany in the context of mass migration, rising nationalism and accelerating technological change, and considers the resources and skills young people in Europe will need in the future.

The long road to becoming a farmer: Thai agricultural students’ plans

2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 273-281 ◽  
Author(s):  
Titouan Filloux ◽  
Nicolas Faysse ◽  
Prapart Pintobtang
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Agriculture Students ◽  
Economic Role ◽  
The Future ◽  
Part Time ◽  
Knowledge Intensive ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Vocational Courses ◽  
University Degree

In past decades, young people in newly industrialized Asian countries have become progressively less involved in farming. In Thailand, providing support to young people to start farming is one possible way to ensure that some farms will continue to innovate and play an active economic role in the future. This study investigated if and how Thai agriculture students plan to become farmers. We interviewed a total of 187 agriculture students taking vocational courses or working towards a university degree focused on training future farmers. Among these students, 61% planned to become full-time farmers at some point in the future and 32% planned to farm part-time as a secondary income-generating activity. Most of the students aimed to set up farms that were diversified, knowledge-intensive and capital-intensive. Therefore, although many students came from a farming family and would be able to access some of their parents’ land in the future, most considered that they did not have yet the necessary resources, such as capital and farming skills, to become farmers. Consequently, many students planned to spend time, often up to 10 years and sometimes more, acquiring these resources before starting a farm. Public policies could provide support to shorten this period if graduates in agriculture are to be among young people who engage in farming.

Self-reported wellbeing and sample characteristics in a survey of 19000 school pupils during the first UK COVID-19 school closures

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Mansfield ◽  
Christoph Jindra ◽  
Galit Geulayov ◽  
Mina Fazel
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Social Deprivation ◽  
Further Education ◽  
School Closures ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
June July ◽  
Primary School Pupils ◽  
Further Education Colleges ◽  
The Impact

AbstractBackgroundUnderstanding the impact of COVID-19 and associated school closures on the wellbeing of children and young people is important for guiding the provision of support for educational and wellbeing needs, and to prevent long-term negative impacts. Such insight can benefit most from research with large representative samples, which are difficult to capture via most means of recruitment.MethodsWe surveyed 19000 pupils in years 4-13 at schools or Further Education Colleges (FECs) in Southern England during the first period of UK COVID-19 partial school closures (June-July 2020). We asked participants to report how they perceived the impact of lockdown on wellbeing and lifestyle factors. We also collected information on key demographics and characteristics, to assess the representativeness of a sample that can be recruited via schools during a lockdown.ResultsMost responses were from pupils in years 7-10 and most were female and receiving educational provision from home during the first lockdown. The sample captured some responses from young people who said they felt unsafe at school or at home, and some who said they had self-harmed during lockdown. Compared to primary school pupils, responses from pupils at secondary school or FECs revealed higher percentages reporting negative impacts of lockdown, most notably to changes in general happiness, loneliness and management of school work.ConclusionsSelf-perceived changes to wellbeing by school pupils reveal negative impacts of school closures in terms of social deprivation and education on many pupils at secondary schools and FECs. The findings highlight that there have been both positive and negative impacts on the self-perceived wellbeing of school-aged children, with almost one third reporting sleeping and feeling better.

scholarly journals The Australian labour market in 2020

2021 ◽  
pp. 002218562110022
Author(s):  
Elisa Birch ◽  
Alison Preston
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Older People ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Minimum Wage ◽  
Job Loss ◽  
Food Services ◽  
Hours Worked ◽  
The Future

This article provides a review of the Australian labour market in 2020. It outlines the monetary and fiscal responses to COVID-19 (including JobKeeper, JobSeeker and JobMaker policies), describes trends in employment, unemployment and underemployment and summarises the Fair Work Commission’s 2020 minimum wage decision. Data show that in the year to September 2020, total monthly hours worked fell by 5.9% for males and 3.8% for females. Job loss was proportionately larger amongst young people (aged 20–29) and older people. It was also disproportionately higher in female-dominated sectors such as Accommodation and Food Services. Unlike the earlier recession (1991), when more than 90% of jobs lost were previously held by males, a significant share (around 40%) of the job loss in the 2020 recession (year to August 2020) were jobs previously held by females. Notwithstanding a pick-up in employment towards year’s end, the future remains uncertain.

scholarly journals Future of Sustainable Management of Energy Companies in Terms of Attitudes and Preferences of the Younger Generation

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (11) ◽  
pp. 3207
Author(s):  
Arnold Pabian ◽  
Katarzyna Bilińska-Reformat ◽  
Barbara Pabian
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Sustainable Management ◽  
Energy Sector ◽  
Social Activities ◽  
Social Attitude ◽  
Future Activity ◽  
The Future ◽  
Younger Generation ◽  
Energy Companies ◽  
High Degree

The future of the energy sector depends on the younger generation. The paper presents the results of the study, the aim of which was to determine to what extent younger generation is pro-ecological and pro-social, and whether they will include pro-ecological and pro-social activities in the management of energy companies. It is especially important to implement sustainable management in the energy sector. The study found that only 33.9% of young people are highly pro-ecological and 28.6% highly pro-social. As many as 83.0% of the younger generation show low and medium interest in environmental protection. Declarations of young people concerning high degree of inclusion of pro-ecological and pro-social activities in management are at the level of 49.9% and 58.1%. However, in many cases, these intentions do not coincide with the high pro-ecological and pro-social attitude of young people. This means that their future activity for sustainable management may be low. According to the survey, the younger generation to a large extent is not prepared to continue efforts for sustainable development in the future in the energy companies.

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