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Constructing meaningful transitions in a vulnerable situation—The role of lifelong learning policies in European regions
Author(s) -
Rambla Xavier,
Kovacheva Siyka
Publication year - 2023
Publication title -
international journal of social welfare
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.664
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1468-2397
pISSN - 1369-6866
DOI - 10.1111/ijsw.12505
Subject(s) - lifelong learning , european union , face (sociological concept) , member states , political science , economic growth , sociology , public relations , pedagogy , business , social science , economics , international trade
This article draws on interviews with 164 young beneficiaries (of) and 128 professionals in charge of lifelong learning policies in eighteen regions located in nine member states of the European Union in 2017. Drawing on the concept of ‘opportunity structures’, we analyse variations between regional institutional arrangements and interactions between professionals and young adults. Our findings suggest that the crux of lifelong learning policies is the coordination between different policy areas so that they can respond to the multidimensional challenges that young adults face during their life transitions in diverse regional contexts.