Social Work in the Changing Welfare State, A Policy Analysis of Active Labour Market Policies for Disadvantaged Youth in Austria

Author

Knecht; Alban

Year

2024

Publisher

Verlag Barbara Budrich

Language

English

Pages

ISBN

978-3-84741-985-3

Link

Last Update

11-Dec-2025

Keywords

Public Policy & Administration

Description

Adolescence is considered a phase of transition from childhood to adulthood and an important developmental phase that is particularly vulnerable. While the idea of adolescence is associated with trying out different ways of living and acting, at the same time it represents a phase in which educational processes play a central role and educational decisions set the course for the future (Reinders 2016; Reinders/Wild 2003). The demands of moving through the formal education system and achieving formal qualifications can bring a sense of achievement and self-efficacy, but can also create pressure and uncertainty. Decisions in favour of a particular school...