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Modelling of Social Policy and Initiatives under COVID-19: Rural NEET Youth Case Study

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  • Giedrė Kvieskienė

    (Education Academy, Vytautas Magnus University, T. Ševčenkos Str. 31, 03111 Vilnius, Lithuania)

  • Ilze Ivanova

    (Department of Education Sciences, University of Latvia, Raiņa bulvāris 19, LV-1586 Riga, Latvia)

  • Karmen Trasberg

    (Institute of Education, University of Tartu, Salme 1a, 50103 Tartu, Estonia)

  • Viktorija Stasytytė

    (Institute of Dynamic Management, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Saulėtekio Ave. 11, 10223 Vilnius, Lithuania)

  • Eglė Celiešienė

    (Lithuanian College of Democracy, Studentų Str. 39, 08106 Vilnius, Lithuania)

Abstract

NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) youth rates in Europe are generally higher in rural regions than in urban areas and the share in rural regions is constantly increasing. During the COVID-19 pandemic, young people became even more vulnerable as they experienced social exclusion and mental health problems. The objective of this paper is to analyse NEET youth-related statistics in Europe and distinguish positive initiatives for young people in rural areas of the Baltic countries to encourage positive emotions and willingness to learn. Statistical analysis and case study methods were employed. Data on youth unemployment, NEET youth by age and gender, and poverty and social exclusion of young people, is analysed. Social policy initiatives in Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, mainly from rural municipalities, are presented and discussed. This research determines the key issues related to NEET youth and proposes initiatives to overcome existing problems among young people. Such social initiatives aim to promote positive social emotions of youth, promote their inclusion in society, and foster regional sustainability.

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  • Giedrė Kvieskienė & Ilze Ivanova & Karmen Trasberg & Viktorija Stasytytė & Eglė Celiešienė, 2021. "Modelling of Social Policy and Initiatives under COVID-19: Rural NEET Youth Case Study," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 10(10), pages 1-16, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jscscx:v:10:y:2021:i:10:p:393-:d:657245
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    1. Deniz Karaoglan & Pinar Tat & Nazire Begen, 2023. "NEET Status and Mental Health Disorders: Evidence from a Developing Country," World Journal of Applied Economics, WERI-World Economic Research Institute, vol. 9(2), pages 163-180, December.

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