The Barometer of the Absents. Detection, Classification and Empirical Establishment of policy proposals to combat a new form of social vulnerability: NEETs ((young people Not in Education, Employment or Training) (ICPSR doi:10.17903/FK2/J8ZKT9)

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The Barometer of the Absents. Detection, Classification and Empirical Establishment of policy proposals to combat a new form of social vulnerability: NEETs ((young people Not in Education, Employment or Training)

doi:10.17903/FK2/J8ZKT9

Κατάλογος Δεδομένων SoDaNet

2024-11-14

In the period 2012-06-28 to 2012-7-04 quantitative data were collected. In the period December 2012-March 2013 the second phase of quantative research was conducted. In the period May 2012- May 2013 the two phases of qualitatitve research were collected.

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Nikos Papadakis, 2024, "The Barometer of the Absents. Detection, Classification and Empirical Establishment of policy proposals to combat a new form of social vulnerability: NEETs ((young people Not in Education, Employment or Training)", https://doi.org/10.17903/FK2/J8ZKT9, Κατάλογος Δεδομένων SoDaNet

https://doi.org/10.17903/FK2/J8ZKT9

The Barometer of the Absents. Detection, Classification and Empirical Establishment of policy proposals to combat a new form of social vulnerability: NEETs ((young people Not in Education, Employment or Training)

doi:10.17903/FK2/J8ZKT9

Nikos Papadakis (University of Crete)

Nikos Papadakis

Κατάλογος Δεδομένων SoDaNet

2024-11-14

https://doi.org/10.17903/FK2/J8ZKT9

EDUCATION, TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT, SOCIAL EXCLUSION

Equality, inequality and social exclusion

The project includes 9 workpackages and 23 deliverables. Their implementation contributed in the achievement of the three major goals that have been initially addressed, namely: - to form a NEETs composite indicator at a national level, - to record and map the new category of social vulnerability, which are the NEETs - to develop empirically established policy proposals to combat the social exclusion of NEETs as well as to contribute to their multilevel and sustainable social integration. The methodological strategy was based on a back 'n forth process among all collaborating partners in combination with the research processes, while in the meantime, the international experience concerning the NEETs phenomenon has been widely exploited. Two phases of quantitative and two phases of qualitative research in -an unusual for a social research project large number of subjects- have been implemented (800 and 3500 subjects respectively for the two phases of the quantitative and a total of 144 semi-structured and narrative interviews for the qualitative phase). The findings of the research set the base for a) the NEETs composite indicator, b) the establishment of an integrated policy proposal (in multiple levels of public policies and within different scenarios), c) the formation of the NEETs GIS, and d) the creation of a road map for an integrated intervention to prevent the social exclusion of NEETs (with actions deriving from the strategic environment of the intervention and act in combination so as to form the parametric environment), leading to an applied public policy complex. At the same time a) the main characteristics of NEETs problems have been recorded, b) their demographic and social characteristics have been analyzed, c) the main factors contributing to the characterization of a young person as a NEET (gender, age, urbanity, educational level, family income, nationality) have been examined, d) their views and attitudes in respect to education and training, employment, social welfare and the political system as well as their strategies regarding a way out of the situation they are suffering have been analyzed, e) the impact deriving from the expansion of the NEETs phenomenon at an economic and social level have been investigated, (impact assessment) f) research developing categories to address the profile of the NEET in Greece (in relation to the profiles of the NEETs in Europe) have been formed, g) integrated interpretations on this multi-perspective and complex phenomenon have been attempted. Essentially, NEETs have been 'mapped' in quantity (how many they are on the basis of their gender, age, urbanity, education, family income, nationality, characteristics, biography, attitudes, behavioral patterns, views and distribution at a regional and municipal level) as well as in quality. In a country where the percentage of the NEETs population reaches 16,9 % (one of the highest in Europe), and in which their basic characteristics are different than those of other national cases, the problem of the NEETs can't afford to be ignored, as is the case until today. For those reasons, the Barometer of the Absents is an innovative project for Greece, as it is considered the first research at a national level to address the major problem of NEETs (of young people "not existing anywhere"), and one of the few relating projects at a European level. This research has been implemented at a period when the management of the NEETs problem is considered one of the major policy priorities of the EU2020. Young people not in education, training or employment, that is, people absent from all basic activities of the Social State and job market, are worth of our attention. Not only because there are large in number, but mostly because they are at the ultimate level of social vulnerability in their most productive and dynamic age. The "Barometer of the Absent" is not only attempting to measure, analyze and interpret the problem, but it is mostly attempting to provide with an grounded proposal towards its effective management.

2012-06-28-2012-7-042012-12-31-2013-03-312012-05-01-2013-05-31

Greece

Individual

Family: Household family

Young people (15-24) Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEETs).

Survey data

Textual data

Cross-section

Probability: Stratified

Non-probability: Purposive

Face-to-face interview

Telephone interview

Structured questionnaire

Interview scheme and/or themes

Research project includes: 1) Quantitative research (Α΄ Phase): Sample of 784 individuals, use of structured questionnaire, data collection through telephone interviews. 2) Quantitative research (Β΄ Phase), Sample of 3459 individuals, use of stuctured questionnaire (differentiated from the questionnaire used in the A΄ Phase), data collection through telephone interviews. 3) Qualitative research (Α΄ Phase), 25 semi-structured interviews with the use of interview guide. 4) Qualitative research (B΄ Phase), 104 semi-structured interviews with the use of interview guide and 15 narative interviews.

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Questionnaire for the quantitative study (Stage A & B).pdf

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The questionnaire used for the quantitative study (Stage A & B)

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Searching for absents.pdf

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Neets (young people Not in Education, Employment or Training) is a distinctive social group which includes all the major characteristics of a contemporary social pathogeny. In Europe, only a few pieces of research have been carried out in order to determine the population and its characteristics which consist this social group. We tried to investigate the formation of Neets in Greece and to determine the characteristics of the persons who could be categorized as Neet. The percentage of Neets, as demonstrated by the findings of the survey "Barometer of Absents", is particularly high in Greece. The biographical rupture which a NEET has suffered and the vulnerability which he/she undergoes do not prevent him/her from redrawing his/her life orbit and from highlighting broader proposals to address social vulnerability and mitigate social inequalities. The quantitative mapping of NEETs based also on specific demographic characteristics, as well as the recording of the qualitative characteristics of an undoubtedly multi-parametric phenomenon are leading to the conclusion that in Greece is required a combined, multi-layered and targeted intervention that can re-integrate Neets

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Semi-Structured and Narrative interviews Scheme.pdf

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Semi-Structured and Narrative interviews Scheme

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Whos The Greek Neet.pdf

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The paper deals with the socially vulnerable group of NEETs both in Europe and Greece. Especially, it focuses on the building and the outlining of the Greek NEET socio-economic and psychological profile, which based on the qualitative and quantitative findings research of the Project: “Absents' Barometer: NEETs in Greece”. The first two parts of this paper focus on the impact of multilevel economic recession on youths aged 15-24 and on the state of play regarding NEETs in Europe. In the last parts are briefly presented the main findings and conclusions of the Project referring to the Greek NEET's profile. Specifically, most Greek NEETs are women, aged 20-24 and with previous professional experience. The majority of both the NEETs and their parents have a low to moderate educational level and a low family income. Furthermore, they are unmarried, with no children and they live with their family. They are pessimistic and disappointed by the Greek educational system, the state and the political personnel. NEETs blame them for their difficult living conditions. They firmly believe that there is no Greek welfare state and social equality. However, NEETs do not feel socially excluded because of their family and friends. Finally, many of them are thinking about emigrating or immigrating

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