TY - JOUR
T1 - Using Evidence in Policies Addressing Rural NEETs: Common Patterns and Differences in Various EU Countries
AU - Petrescu, Claudia
AU - Ellena, Adriano Mauro
AU - Fernandes-Jesus, Maria
AU - Marta, Elena
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Using the policy narrative framework, this article examines the pathways through which the development of policies (related to rural/small towns young NEETs in various EU countries) are based on evidence. To do this, we consider the Youth Guarantee (YG), an EU program (2014–2020) developed in several member countries with the aim of socioprofessional inclusion of NEETs (young people aged 15–24 that are not in employment, education, or training). It examines how evidence is used for national policy-making and is taken into account by stakeholders. This study involves documentary analysis of YG in three European countries: namely, Romania, Italy, and Portugal. In addition, it involves 27 interviews with policy-makers and NGO leaders. The results show a predominantly statistical use of data exclusively managed by public institutions. Therefore, we emphasize the importance of consulting evidence from academia and NGOs to improve this policy.
AB - Using the policy narrative framework, this article examines the pathways through which the development of policies (related to rural/small towns young NEETs in various EU countries) are based on evidence. To do this, we consider the Youth Guarantee (YG), an EU program (2014–2020) developed in several member countries with the aim of socioprofessional inclusion of NEETs (young people aged 15–24 that are not in employment, education, or training). It examines how evidence is used for national policy-making and is taken into account by stakeholders. This study involves documentary analysis of YG in three European countries: namely, Romania, Italy, and Portugal. In addition, it involves 27 interviews with policy-makers and NGO leaders. The results show a predominantly statistical use of data exclusively managed by public institutions. Therefore, we emphasize the importance of consulting evidence from academia and NGOs to improve this policy.
KW - policy
KW - poverty/disadvantage
KW - program evaluation
KW - rural context
KW - socioeconomic status/social class
KW - policy
KW - poverty/disadvantage
KW - program evaluation
KW - rural context
KW - socioeconomic status/social class
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10807/191763
U2 - 10.1177/0044118X211056361
DO - 10.1177/0044118X211056361
M3 - Article
SN - 0044-118X
SP - 1
EP - 20
JO - YOUTH & SOCIETY
JF - YOUTH & SOCIETY
ER -