Seddon, F. A., Hazenberg, R. and Denny, S. (2013) Effects of an employment enhancement programme on participant NEETs. Journal of Youth Studies. 16(4), pp. 503-520. 1367-6261.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Abstract: | The research examined the effects on participants of an employment enhancement programme (EEP), which was delivered by a work-integration social enterprise in an area of high unemployment in the South East of England. The EEP was designed to increase the employability of young people aged 16-24 years of age who are not in employment, education or training (NEET). In order to measure the effects of the EEP on the participants, twenty four NEET young people completed questionnaires designed to measure their General Self Efficacy (GSE) before and after (Time 1 & Time 2) their engagement in the EEP. Fifteen of the original twenty four NEETs also took part in semi-structured interviews with a researcher at Time 1 and Time 2. Results of the analysis of the questionnaire data revealed a statistically significant increase in the levels of GSE for the twenty four participants after engagement in the EEP. Results of the analysis of the interview data with fifteen participants revealed eight overall themes, four at Time 1 and four at Time 2. The triangulation of the quantitative and qualitative results of this research revealed the psychological benefits to this NEET group of young people after engagement in the EEP |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | unemployment, NEET, self-esteem |
| Subjects: |
H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD60 Social responsibility of business H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology > HV1421 Young adults. Youth. Teenagers H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD6270 Youth employment |
| Creators: | Seddon, Frederick A, Hazenberg, Richard and Denny, Simon |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
| Northamptonshire and East Midlands: | Education, Training and Skills |
| Faculties, Divisions and Institutes: |
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Group > Centre for Entrepreneurship, Enterprise and Governance University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > School of Social Sciences (to 2016) Research Institutes > Institute for Social Innovation and Impact |
| Date: | 2013 |
| Date Type: | Publication |
| Page Range: | pp. 503-520 |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Youth Studies |
| Volume: | 16 |
| Number: | 4 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1080/13676261.2012.733808 |
| ISSN: | 1367-6261 |
| Status: | Published / Disseminated |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| URI: | http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/4579 |
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