School-to-work transition in France: the role of education in escaping long-term NEET trajectories

The aim of this paper is to analyse the school-to-work transition of young people in France, focusing specifically on those who are not in employment, education or training (so-called NEETs), in order to understand their risk of becoming and remaining NEET. Using longitudinal data from a representative national cohort of French young people leaving the educational system in 2010, this study shows how NEET status fits in more or less long-lasting ways in their career pathways. We indicate that 70 per cent of young people experienced a NEET status at least once over the three-year period, if we ... Show more

Authors: Giret, Jean-Francois; Guegnard, Christine; Joseph, Olivier

Published: Abingdon, England, Taylor and Francis, 2020

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