VET ecosystems and labour market integration of at-risk youth in the Baltic countries: implications of Baltic neoliberalism

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Anglų kalba / English
Title:
VET ecosystems and labour market integration of at-risk youth in the Baltic countries: implications of Baltic neoliberalism
In the Journal:
Education + Training. 2022, vol. 64, no. 2, p. 190-213
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ENPurpose – The paper seeks to disclose the features and implications of the neoliberal VET and employment policy agendas for the social and institutional VET ecosystems and the integration of at-risk youth in the labour market in the Baltic countries. Design/methodology/approach – The research is based on the comparative policy analysis approach with reference to the theories of social and skill formation ecosystems and the historical institutionalism perspective. Findings – The research has revealed three interconnected and alternately/simultaneously applied development pathways in the skill formation and vocational education of at-risk youth in the Baltic countries: (1) the market-oriented approach based on fostering immediate employability based on the momentary skills needs in the economy; (2) the state-assistance approach based on ensuring equal access to the VET and employment services by the state and (3) the approach of systemic support to socially disadvantaged or at-risk young people in developing their capabilities. Originality/value – The originality of the paper lies in a new, holistic and comparative perspective in analysing the implications of the “Baltic neoliberalism” for the development of skill formation systems, VET and employment of at-risk youth in this region. Keywords: at-risk youth, vocational education and training (VET), employment, skill formation, Baltic countries. [From the publication]

DOI:
10.1108/ET-09-2021-0349
ISSN:
0040-0912
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