Early School Leaving & Youth Unemployment

Early school leaving and youth unemployment are on top of the societal and political agendas, both in Belgium and in Europe. More and more observers fear a 'lost generation' of young people who, by the combined effects of educational failure and unemployment, see their chances for a fulfilling and productive life seriously diminished. Integrating and keeping young people into education and the labour market is becoming a huge challenge and a priority for European societies.
Early school leaving & youth unemployment is the result of an international call for scientific papers by the P&V Foundation, which aimed to reward articles that succeed to elucidate in a rigorous, empirical and original way the causes of and possible solutions for early school leaving and/or youth unemployment in Belgium and other OECD societies. The authors come from different disciplines, such as sociology, economy, education and labour market studies.

Saskia De Groof is sinds februari 2012 coördinator van de Stichting P&V die o.m. tegen de sociale uitsluiting van jongeren strijdt. Voordien was zij ruim 14 jaar als onderzoeker werkzaam op de Vakgroep Sociologie van de VUB.

Saskia De Groof is coordinator of the Foundation P&V.

 

Mark Elchardus behaalde zijn doctoraat aan de Brown University in de Verenigde Staten, werd in 1978 docent en in 1988 gewoon hoogleraar aan de VUB. Hij werkte vooral rond tijdsordening en culturele sociologie.

Mark Elchardus is professor emeritus of sociology at the Free University of Brussels (VUB) and chairman of the Foundation P&V