2019
DOI: 10.1177/1478210319838666
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Governing of young people ‘at risk’ with the alliance of employability and precariousness in the EU youth policy steering

Abstract: This article focuses on neoliberal governing by the European Union of cross-sectoral youth policies directed at young people ‘at risk’. The aim is to show how the alliance of discourses of employability and precariousness in these policies has emerged and how these discourses operate in policy. In the article, we analyse European Council and European Commission policy documents from 2000 to 2016 by drawing on the idea of discourses and governing with neoliberal political rationality. Our results show that the … Show more

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“…Thus, 'at risk' is used in general as a label referring to young people deviating in one way or another; a normative way of being, acting and living. Often represented as statistical categorisations, such as referring to young people 'at risk' as Not in Employment, Education or Training, 'at risk' forms a tool for youth support systems such as outreach youth work (OYW) to find and detect young people seen as in need of intervention (Mertanen, 2020;Brunila et al, 2020;Brown, 2014). Consequently, young people considered 'at risk' are seen as a threat to economic growth and future success of society, and must therefore be directed towards education, employment or another economically recognisable forms of activity (Kiilakoski, 2014).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Thus, 'at risk' is used in general as a label referring to young people deviating in one way or another; a normative way of being, acting and living. Often represented as statistical categorisations, such as referring to young people 'at risk' as Not in Employment, Education or Training, 'at risk' forms a tool for youth support systems such as outreach youth work (OYW) to find and detect young people seen as in need of intervention (Mertanen, 2020;Brunila et al, 2020;Brown, 2014). Consequently, young people considered 'at risk' are seen as a threat to economic growth and future success of society, and must therefore be directed towards education, employment or another economically recognisable forms of activity (Kiilakoski, 2014).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The outspoken aim of these support systems is to help young people to become more employable and involved in further education and work (European Commission, 2017;Garsten and Jacobsson, 2004). These investments include financial resources from the European Social Fund and from national ministries, governmental policies and private, public and third-sector bodies to develop and maintain youth support systems such as OYW, one-stop guidance centres and workshops (Mertanen, 2020;M€ a€ att€ a, 2018).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The whole research group in the project is interested in how the ethos of vulnerability changes expectations, policies and practices related to youth support systems (e.g. Brunila et al, 2017;Honkasilta, 2017;Kurki et al, 2017;Lanas & Brunila, 2019;Masoud, Kurki, & Brunila, forthcoming;Mertanen, Pashy, & Brunila, 2019;Tiainen, Leiviskä, & Brunila, 2019) The project combines at least two different approaches to vulnerability: one as a psycho-emotional discourse shaping subjectivity of young people; and the other, as a beginning of new conceptualizations of subjectivity. In this article the focus is on the previous.…”
Section: The Rise Of Psychological Management Related To Young Peoplementioning
confidence: 99%
“…The psychologically oriented professional discourses set boundaries on what can be said, thought, understood or felt in regard to situations or chains of events constituted as disturbing, risky or problematic behaviour (Lanas & Brunila, 2019) When the whole research group looked closely at various youth support systems it became clear that to meet present-day challenges they placed demands on young people to develop individually considered competences such as self-discipline, resilience and continuous self-development in terms of a stronger employability (e.g. Brunila, Ikävalko, Kurki, Mertanen, & Mikkola, 2016;Mertanen et al, 2019). While the idea of employability is a current aim in youth policies and practices equipping young people with necessary skills, there seems to be a lack of understanding of the wider context in which young people are seeking employment.…”
Section: The Rise Of Psychological Management Related To Young Peoplementioning
confidence: 99%
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