Valerie Egdell
Supporting Disadvantaged Young People into Work: Insights from the Capability Approach.
Egdell, Valerie; McQuaid, Ronald W
Authors
Ronald W McQuaid
Abstract
The Capability Approach (CA) offers a perspective on the employment activation of young people that is concerned with their freedom to make choices that they value rather than focusing solely on outcomes, such as having to take any job. It incorporates empowerment and the individual and external conversion factors that influence the conversion of resources into functionings for young people, such as getting a job that they value. This article considers the implications of using the CA as a lens for analyzing youth activation polices. A more capability informed approach to employment activation would not measure success solely by the transition into work, but rather by whether it has improved the young person's capabilities, and might focus, for example, on more sustainable and valued careers and develop individuals' freedom of choice in the labour market. Using data from two UK case studies of third sector organizations that support young people into work, it explores these issues empirically, including the extent to which these employment activation programmes, in their current form, can enhance the capabilities of beneficiaries. Conclusions on the implications of a CA for employment activation are made.
Citation
Egdell, V., & McQuaid, R. W. (2015). Supporting Disadvantaged Young People into Work: Insights from the Capability Approach. Social Policy and Administration, 50(1), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1111/spol.12108
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Online Publication Date | Dec 29, 2014 |
Publication Date | Dec 21, 2015 |
Deposit Date | Jan 5, 2015 |
Journal | Social Policy and Administration |
Print ISSN | 0144-5596 |
Electronic ISSN | 1467-9515 |
Publisher | Wiley |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 50 |
Issue | 1 |
Pages | 1-18 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1111/spol.12108 |
Keywords | Youth unemployment; Capability Approach; Activation policy; Adaptive preferences; |
Public URL | http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/7426 |
Publisher URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/spol.12108 |
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