Social exclusion of youth in Europe the multifaceted consequences of labour market insecurity / edited by Marge Unt, Michael Gebel, Sonia Bertolini, Vasiliki Deliyanni-Kouimtzis, Dirk Hofäcker

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1 Introduction: Youth transitions in times of labour market insecurity-- Part I Labour market insecurity and youth well-being and health-- 2 Effects of unemployment and insecure jobs on youth well-being in Europe: economic development and business cycle fluctuations-- 3 Health effects of unemployment in couples: does becoming unemployed affect a young partner’s health?-- 4 Multiple routes to youth well-being: a qualitative comparative analysis of buffers to the negative consequences of unemployment-- 5 Experiencing unemployment and job insecurity in two European countries: German and Italian young people’s well-being and coping strategies-- Part II Labour market insecurity and youth autonomy-- 6 Meanings of work in the narratives of Italian, Estonian, and Polish young people who experience labour market insecurity-- 7 Housing autonomy of youth in Europe: do labour and housing policies matter?-- 8 Is housing autonomy still a step towards adulthood in a time of job insecurity?-- 9 Becoming economically autonomous: young people in Italy and Poland in a time of job insecurity-- 10 The role of informal social support for young people in unemployment and job insecurity in Italy, Estonia, and Germany-- 11 How young people experience and perceive labour market policies in four European countries-- Part III Labour market insecurity and the socio-economic consequences for youth-- 12 Can labour market policies protect unemployed youth from poverty? A cross-European comparison-- 13 Unemployment and job precariousness: material and social consequences for Greek and Italian youth-- 14 Syntheses of long-term socio-economic consequences of insecure labour market positions for youth in Europe-- 15 Conclusions: Integrating perspectives on youth transitions and the risk of social exclusion.

Adopting a mixed-method and multilevel perspective, this book provides a comprehensive investigation into the multifaceted consequences of social exclusion of young people and derives crucial new policy recommendations. Contributors offer fresh insights into areas including youth well-being, health, leaving home and risks of poverty