Naslov
Is it time for something new? The perspective of the vulnerable young people in the urban agglomeration of Zagreb

Autori
Baturina, Danijel ; Berc, Gordana ; Majdak, Marijana

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Skup
Is it time for something new? The perspective of the vulnerable young people in the urban agglomeration of Zagreb

Mjesto i datum
Južnoafrička Republika, 13.07.2021. - 16.07.2021

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Young people, NEET, Urban agglomeration of Zagreb

Sažetak
The NEET population presents the young people who are not involved in education, retraining or the labor market. Due to the large representation of the NEET population, in 2013 the European Union drafted the Operational plan to reduce the share of this population for the period 2014-2020. In Croatia, ESF measures and funds are also planned. The share of NEET population in the EU for 2016 was 17.2% while in Croatia for 2017 was 21.4% (Eurostat, 2018). NEET’s are recognized as a prototype of socially excluded population and professional work with them is key factor in their possible social integration. The City of Zagreb develops numerous services and programs for young people in unfavourable social position in the frame of its social policy investments. This qualitative research is aimed at gaining into the experiences of professionals and members of the NEET population on services and programs aimed to the NEET population in the City of Zagreb to prepare them for employment and also on the perception of possible service improvement and prevention of NEET status. The study involved 15 experts working with the NEET population and 25 members of the NEET population. The results suggest that experts recognize the challenges in working with the NEET population in terms of motivating them to change personal perspectives towards their educational orientation and in terms of demanding work models. Institutional limitations such as insufficient coordination with other institutions, administrative constraints and insufficient professional training of experts are highlighted by both groups of research participants. Young people emphasize that some services and information that they receive from professionals are useless and late, and on the other side that they have positive experiences in obtaining professional recommendations and personal support. The research indicates the need for systematic investment improvement oriented to institutions that provide services for NEET population in the City of Zagreb. The main focus of investments should be focused on staff, space, informatization, coordination of institutions in order to enhance the content and working model of programs as well as investment in promotion and availability of support programs for the NEET population to enter the labour market. Taking in regard wider analysis of social policy and social work practice orientated towards NEET population in Croatia, current trends in the development of policies and services at EU level, we will give specific recommendations for innovating actions in favour of promoting social inclusion of this vulnerable population.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Sociologija, Socijalne djelatnosti

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