Scott Yates|Malcolm Payne
Not so NEET? A Critique of the Use of ‘NEET’ in Setting Targets for Interventions with Young People
widespread current perception neet employment education training presents major risk young people becoming socially excluded one key foci combating social exclusion thus aims reducing numbers young people neet reflected programme theories connexions service whose effectiveness measured relation targets reducing numbers neet young people paper argues however neet problematic concept defines young people subsumes negativelyperceived label heterogeneous mix young people whose varied situations difficulties conceptualised additionally research evidence suggests adherence neetreduction targets encourages firefighting approach working young people rather focusing support intervention areas may productive