Open AccessNEETs and “Structured Social Interventions” in Rural Areas: The Case of Thessaly in Greece
Author(s) -
Christos Goulas,
Nikos Fotopoulos,
Kostas Boukouvalas,
Polina Fatourou
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of education and training studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2324-8068
pISSN - 2324-805X
DOI - 10.11114/jets.v10i1.5376
Subject(s) - psychological intervention , unemployment , underemployment , phenomenon , action (physics) , qualitative research , semi structured interview , political science , economic growth , sociology , psychology , economics , social science , physics , quantum mechanics , psychiatry
This article aims at approaching the phenomenon of Young people Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEETs) using the empirical data from an action against unemployment in the region of Thessaly in Greece. The main purpose of the study was to examine the attitudes and perceptions of NEETs on important issues related to employment, training, entrepreneurship, as well as their main decisions and perspectives regarding their future. This approach tries to shape a multidimensional proposal which is linked to the core peculiarities of the region of Thessaly by highlighting the transition from “specialized individual action plans” to “structured social interventions”. In conclusion, it attempts to promote a structured and applicable policy framework, shedding light on the dimensions of a crucial social issue such as NEETs promoting the drastic role of structured interventions on local and regional level.