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Data postării: Dec 28, 2011 5:35:19 PM
Debby Gerritsen1 & Kaj van Zenderen2
Journal of Social Research & Policy, Volume: 2, Issue: 2, pp. 93-109
Date: December 2011
ISSN: 2067-2640 (print), 2068-9861 (electronic)
Abstract: Migrant youth are at a disadvantage in the Netherlands when it comes to schooling and work: many drop out of school and are unemployed. We will use concepts of new governance to discuss the complexities surrounding the execution of policies to reintegrate dropouts back into school or the labour market from the perspectives of professionals (street level bureaucrats) working in activation programmes. The results show that cooperation is difficult. The most difficult youngsters are beyond the reach of most policy initiatives. Furthermore, many professionals perceive educational requirements as unrealistic for some youngsters. Finally, new requirements for employability may stigmatize youngsters as unwilling and unmotivated.
Keywords: Young Migrants, Youth Unemployment, Early School Leaving, Activation Policies, New Governance.
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1. Postal Address: Utrecht University, Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences, P.O. Box 80.140, 3508 TC Utrecht, The Netherlands, E-mail Address: d.gerritsen1@uu.nl
2. Postal Address: Utrecht University, Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences, P.O. Box 80.140, 3508 TC Utrecht, The Netherlands, E-mail Address: k.l.j.vanzenderen@uu.nl
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