A stalled generation?: transitions to adulthood in Scotland today

How are transitions from youth to adulthood changing? And what do those changes mean for individuals, families and communities, and for organisations working to support young people? These key questions are addressed in this short report commissioned by ProjectScotland, the national volunteering program for 18 to 30 year-olds. By drawing on a variety of existing sources, the report highlights some of the long-term changes in the experiences of young adults but also the way in which these are interacting with the recent effects of the economic downturn in the specific local context of Scotland. ... Show more

Authors: Anderson, Simon; Dowling, Shanna

Published: Edinburgh, Scotland, ProjectScotland, 2012

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Physical description: 24 p.

Access item: http://www.projectscotland.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/A-stalled-generation-Final-report.pdf

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Subjects: YouthEmploymentEconomicsGenderParticipation

Keywords: Youth at riskEconomic recessionEconomic impactUnemploymentTransition from education and training to employmentEducation and training opportunityLabour force participation

Geographic subjects: ScotlandGreat BritainEurope

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