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EXCEPT paper presented at the 50th Annual Conference of British Social Policy Association
07.09.2017A key methodological paper on measuring socioeconomic consequences of employment uncertainty for youth has been presented at the 50th Anniversary Conference of the British Social Policy Association. The conference titled “Social Inequalities: Research, Theory and Policy” took place in Durham, UK on July 10-12, 2017.
In their paper, Professor Dr Dirk Hofäcker and Prof...
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The EXCEPT set an example of the student exchange and collaboration
05.09.2017The EXCEPT student exchange between the Universities of Duisburg-Essen and the University of Turin has been given a best practice award by the Academic Exchange Service at the University of Duisburg-Essen. Master students from the two universities are working together on research projects, looking at the employment and living conditions of young adults and comparing the data from Germany and Italy.
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EXCEPT round table discussion in Greece
31.08.2017During the final day of the workshop in Thessaloniki, the EXCEPT team held a round table discussion with invited stakeholders. EXCEPT researchers presented main findings and policy recommendations of the project. Among the round table participants were representatives of NGO Pyxida, Career Officers from two of the local universities, the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Train...
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EXCEPT team met with Bjorn Hvinden, the coordinator of the NEGOTIATE project
30.08.2017Bjorn Hvinden visited the EXCEPT workshop in Thessaloniki in August 2017. He gave the overview of the NEGOTIATE project and presented the main findings. The EXCEPT researchers were very interested in the results and methods of the NEGOTIATE project, showing how important such meetings are for the promotion of cooperation. EXCEPT project coordinator Marge Unt visited the Horizon2020 fun...
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Special issue of the ‘Studies of Transitions States and Societies’ will feature EXCEPT papers
30.08.2017Special issue of the ‘Studies of Transitions States and Societies’ will feature EXCEPT papers
We are happy to announce that the EXCEPT papers will be published in the special issue of the open access journal Studies of Transitions States and Societies (STSS). The first drafts of the papers outlying the results of the EXCEPT project were presented during the workshop in Thessaloniki....
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The sixth EXCEPT workshop in Thessaloniki
29.08.2017On August 27-30, 2017, the EXCEPT project held its sixth Workshop in sunny Thessaloniki, Greece. The team discussed the latest findings from qualitative and quantitate research. Country teams presented policy recommendations which were made by vulnerable youth, and discussed the long-term socio economic consequences of job insecurity regarding public and private pension schemes. First drafts...
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EXCEPT findings presented in Estonian media
25.08.2017The discussion “The charm and pain of becoming an adult in Estonia and Europe” held at Opinion Festival reached thousands through media.
Estonian Public Broadcasting, as well as the biggest daily newspaper Postimees, reflected the main points of the discussion with an online article. The discussion was also broadcasted live on the page of Estonian Presidency of European Parliament a...
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EXCEPT research presented key findings to a group of teachers
22.08.2017In the middle of August, Kaja Oras, a member of Tallinn University team, presented the EXCEPT findings to teachers interested in latest scientific research. The presentation was held at Social Competence Development summer seminar for teachers in Nõo, Estonia. Kaja told about six different educational and working trajectories of Estonian youth identified based on the qualitative interviews....
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Vibrant discussion about becoming adult involving youth, employers and researchers
17.08.2017The EXCEPT Estonian team discussed the difficulties of entering the labour market with youth and employers last weekend at Opinion Festival held in Paide, Estonia. Over 9000 people visited the festival.
The discussion titled “The charm and pain of becoming an adult in Estonia and Europe” was based on real stories of young people gathered through the EXCEPT project. Issues of youth w...
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Youth debate on internships as ‘stepping stones’ to employment
15.08.2017A youth debate was organised by the EXCEPT Estonian team at Opinion Festival in Paide.
Two young debaters argued in favour and against unpaid internships as a possible stepping stone to the labour market. The debate initiated the discussion about the charms and pains of becoming an adult. EXCEPT researchers, youth and employers were involved in the debate also.
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Stories of Estonian youth presented as videos
15.08.2017Three videos representing stories of Estonian youth gathered through EXCEPT project have now been finalised.
The three stories represent different issues the youth in Estonia face when entering adulthood:
The story of Jevgeni represents the hardship of a young person without proper support from their parental household and the resulting issues.
Reena speaks of her difficulties entering ...
Read more Read about the EXCEPT students work
15.08.2017Many students from the EXCEPT partner universities have been involved with the project. They have helped in the data collection and data analysis and have been vital members of the EXCEPT team. They wanted to share with you the findings from their work. Go to:
http://www.except-project.eu/students-abstracts/
to find out more.
Read more EXCEPT meets with United Kingdom MP Damian Green
02.08.2017Last week, Rowena Merritt, an EXCEPT researcher based at the University of Kent met with Damian Green MP. Until July 2016, he was the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. He is now First Secretary of State and Minister for the Cabinet Office. He listened with interest to the findings to date from the EXCEPT study and stated that he was very interested in the policy comparisons between ou...
Read more New article on the role of labour market policies in moderating the effect of unemployment and insecure jobs is published in Social Indicators Research
24.07.2017EXCEPT researchers Jonas Voßemer, Michael Gebel, Kadri Täht, Marge Unt, Björn Högberg and Mattias Strandh published the article "The Effects of Unemployment and Insecure Jobs on Well-Being and Health: The Moderating Role of Labour Market Policies" in the journal Social Indicators Research.
The article investigates how passive and active labour market policies (PLM...
Read more EXCEPT keynote lecture at the 9th Joint IOS/APB/EACES Summer Academy in Tutzing
17.07.2017EXCEPT Project Co-Coordinator Michael Gebel held a keynote lecture on “The Transition to Adulthood in Central and Eastern Europe” at the 9th Joint IOS/APB/EACES Summer Academy on Central and Eastern Europe. He presented the key findings of the EXCEPT project. The event was organized by the Leibniz Institute for East and Southeast European Studies (IOS) in cooperation with the Aka...
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