Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.
This small-scale study for the Department of Employment, examined the experience of youth unemployment on the Isle of Sheppey. It drew on extended interviews with unemployed 17-19 year olds.
Main Topics:
School leavers; school - work transition; youth; youth employment; youth unemployment; gender; employment; youth opportunities; working class life; apprenticeships; family; marriage; employers; social attitudes.
Purposive selection/case studies
Face-to-face interview