Regional lifelong learning policies and the social vulnerability of young adults in Girona and Vienna
Rambla, Xavier 1966- (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)
Kazepov, Yuri (University of Vienna)
Jacovkis Halperin, Judith (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)
Alexander, Lukas (University of Vienna)
Parreira Do Amaral, Marcelo (University of Munster)

Data:	2020
Resum:	This article explores the interface between lifelong learning policies and the definition of social vulnerability of young adults in two regions located within the European Union. Girona comprises a constellation of small towns with important industry, service and hospitality sectors. Vienna is a global city where many key international operators are based and employ a large number of highly qualified professionals. The article explores to what extent the meta-governance and the 'causal narratives' of lifelong learning policies contribute towards shaping the prevailing images of youth vulnerability in these regions. In Girona, bureaucratic governance patterns lifelong learning policies, which strongly rely on the potential of career guidance to encourage the youth to undertake further education. Correspondingly, policy designs and professional discourses emphasise that the beneficiaries previously failed at school. In Vienna, authorities govern lifelong learning by means of both bureaucracy and complex networks of employers and non-profit organisations. The 'causal narrative' of the policies straightforwardly claims that all youth must have an experience with employment, whether in apprenticeships or in transitional workshops that emulate real jobs. There, policies portray beneficiaries according to their capacity to undertake and finish apprenticeships.
Ajuts:	European Commission. Horizon 2020 693167
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Llengua:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió acceptada per publicar
Publicat a:	International journal of lifelong education, Vol. 39 Núm. 1 (february 2020) , p. 48-60, ISSN 1464-519X

DOI: 10.1080/02601370.2019.1678691

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