Abstract
The experience and the condition of the vulnerability of young immigrant women with
NEET status are not acknowledged in both research and social policy. Within the extreme variety
gathered under the term NEET, this present article aims at exploring the experience of a group of
young non-EU migrant women aged between 18 and 31 living in Italy, who at the time of their
participation in this study, were not engaged in education, employment, or training. Nineteen semi-
structured interviews have been collected involving young women who migrated from Bangladesh,
Egypt, India, Morocco, Pakistan, and Tunisia, in most cases through family reunification. Thematic
analysis carried out on interview transcripts highlights the complexity and richness of the stories and
experiences narrated by participants, composing a heterogeneous group marked by different levels
of vulnerability and resilience capabilities, language skills, and involvement in the goal of finding
a job. The perception of vulnerability that emerges from the women interviewed refers mainly to
the relational dimension of life, which appears to be characterized by loneliness, a sense of isolation,
and feelings of extraneousness (not belonging) with respect to an external context. Implications for
policies aimed at this specific group of foreign women are discussed.
Lingua originale | English |
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pagine (da-a) | 1-27 |
Numero di pagine | 27 |
Rivista | Social Sciences |
Volume | 12 |
DOI | |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2023 |
Keywords
- Giovani NEET
- NEETs
- donne
- giovani migranti
- immigrazione
- migrant youth
- migration
- vulnerability
- vulnerabilità
- women