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Two new publications by the members of EXCEPT team
15.10.2019The good cooperation started during the EXCEPT project has resulted in two new publications by the members of EXCEPT team.
Björn Högberg, Mattias Strandh, Jonas Voßemer and Michael Gebel have published an article „Unemployment, wellbeing and the moderating role of education policies - A multilevel study” in the International Journal of Comparative Sociology. The arti...
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EXCEPT project included in the piloting stage of Horizon Results Platform
03.10.2019EXCEPT project was invited to participate in the piloting stage of Horizon Results Platform. This is a platform where Framework Programme Participants can present their results for the wider public to search, contact their owners, and hopefully form fruitful partnerships that will eventually generate the extra value. EXCEPT project team is excited to be a part of this new initiative and hopes it w...
Read more New article on transition from temporary to permanent employment by EXCEPT Swedish team
03.10.2019Björn Högberg, Mattias Strandh and Anna Baranowska-Rataj from Umeå University have recently published a new article “Transitions from temporary employment to permanent employment among young adults: The role of labour law and education systems”.
The article investigates variability in transition rates from temporary to permanent employment across Europe, and how this...
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New article by Sonia Bertolini and Valentina Goglio on job uncertainty and leaving the parental home in Italy
17.09.2019Sonia Bertolini and Valentina Goglio, both from University of Turin, have recently published a new article based on work done in the frames of EXCEPT Project. The article titled „Job Uncertainty and Leaving the Parental Home in Italy. Longitudinal Analysis of the Effect of Labour Market Insecurity on the Propensity to Leave the Parental Household among Youth” was published in the Inter...
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EXCEPT project has inspired yet another new publication
06.09.2019Sonia Bertolini, Valentina Moiso and Marge Unt have published a chapter titled „Precarious and creative: Youth facing uncertainty in the labour market” in the book „Youth and the Politics of the Present: Coping with Complexity and Ambivalence” edited by Enzo Colombo and Paola Rebughini.
The chapter by EXCEPT researchers investigates the link between uncertainty in the la...
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Book presentation by EXCEPT team of Turin University at local Readers Club
25.03.2019On 14th of March the book “Youth without future? Job insecurity and autonomy in modern Italy” was presented at “Circolo dei Lettori” (Readers Club) in Turin.
The event was moderated by Sonia Bertolini. Letizia Mencarini (Bocconi University) demographist, and the authors, Magda Bolzoni, Chiara Ghlislieri, Valentina Goglio, Manuela Olagnero, Simone Martino, Antonella Meo, ...
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The thematic issue of EXCEPT in the journal Studies of Transition States and Societies
11.03.2019In the end of last year thematic issue of EXCEPT titled "Social Exclusion of Youth in Europe: Consequences of Labour Market Insecurity" was published in the journal Studies of Transition States and Societies (STSS). The authors analyse difficulties leaving parental home, job satisfaction and subjective well-being against the backdrop of youth labour market insecurity.
Sonia Bertoli...
Read more EXCEPT project in the University of Kent magazine
25.02.2019The winter/spring issue of University of Kent magazine publshed an article by Olena Nizalova titled "On top of youth unemployment and the link to health and wellbeing". The article gives a brief overview of the project, then focussing on the findings on health and well-being. The magazine also printed some pictures from the "You(th) Vision" photo contest held in the frames of t...
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EXCEPT results published in Estonian
25.01.2019The first five issues of the working paper series of Institute of International Social Studies (Tallinn University) bring to the readers the results of EXCEPT Project, focussing on Estonia.
The first issue discusses the use of the notion of social exclusion in the context of youth (Helemäe, 2018a). In the second number (Reiska, Roosmaa & Oras, 2018) the authors describe the consequence...
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New book summarising EXCEPT findings in Italy
08.01.2019In the end of last year the EXCEPT team of University of Turin published a book „Young people without a future? Work insecurity and autonomy in today's Italy“. The book is edited by Sonia Bertolini and comprises of chapters viewing the relation of work insecurity and autonomy under different angles.
More information about the book (in Italian)
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EXCEPT results presented in Doha
10.12.2018Prof. Marge Unt, the coordinator of EXCEPT project, is invited to speak about the projects findings at an expert group meeting „The role of families and family policy in supporting youth transitions“ in the session dedicated to issues of youth, adulthood, and social Integration. Her talk addresses the relation of labour market integration and well-being. She will present evidence how i...
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EXCEPT project co-coordinator Michael Gebel selected among the top 40 under 40 in the field of society and science in Germany
04.12.2018Prof. Michael Gebel (University of Bamberg) is selected to the “Young Elite – Top 40 Under 40”, a list which is annually composed by the economics magazine Captial of talents in the areas of management, business, politics and state in Germany.
The list comprises women and men under the age of 40 who, according to Capital, “have already made substantial achievements and exh...
Read more Research of Anna Baranowska-Rataj and Björn Högberg provoked discussion in main Swedish daily newspaper
13.11.2018The recently published report „Spillover effects of social policies. Can the state support for the unemployed affect employees’ health and wellbeing?“ rooted in EXCEPT project adds exciting new insights to how the unemployment insurance affects the wellbeing (and mental health) of both the unemployed and the employed in Europe. The reasoning is that unemployment in...
Read more EXCEPT Workshop in Essen this Friday
06.11.2018This Friday the EXCEPT team at University of Duisburg-Essen will present the findings of the project at a workshop “Precarious Employment – Bad Pension?”
The workshop will take place in Essen at the University of Duisburg-Essen and will center on the main findings form EXCEPT project, particularly the findings form WP6 about the long-term consequences of unemployment and preca...
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EXCEPT events in Italy this autumn
29.10.2018Sonia Bertolini and Valentina Moiso from University of Turin presented the qualitative results of EXCEPT project at the workshop „Youth, Arts and Creative Professions” held at the Museum of Work of Turin Polo del '900 on the 18th of October. To make the presentation more vivid, Silvia Genta performed the interview quotations. See some videos of the event below.
At the same museu...
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