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Jobless Citizens: Political Engagement of the Young Unemployed
Marco Giugni
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Description for Jobless Citizens: Political Engagement of the Young Unemployed
Hardback. Num Pages: 143 pages, 32 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP2; JHBL; JPQB; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 217 x 15. Weight in Grams: 360.
This book examines patterns of political engagement of long-term unemployed youth. The authors show how unemployment affects the personal, social, and political life of young people. Focusing on the case of Geneva in Switzerland, the study shows the importance of socioeconomic, relational, psychological, and institutional resources for the political engagement of unemployed youth. The book shows specifically how the relationship between unemployment and the political engagement of unemployed youth is mediated by a number of factors: their socioeconomic status and more generally their individual background, their level of deprivation and the associated degree of subjective well-being; the social capital that ... Read more
This book examines patterns of political engagement of long-term unemployed youth. The authors show how unemployment affects the personal, social, and political life of young people. Focusing on the case of Geneva in Switzerland, the study shows the importance of socioeconomic, relational, psychological, and institutional resources for the political engagement of unemployed youth. The book shows specifically how the relationship between unemployment and the political engagement of unemployed youth is mediated by a number of factors: their socioeconomic status and more generally their individual background, their level of deprivation and the associated degree of subjective well-being; the social capital that ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
360g
Number of Pages
143
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349951413
SKU
V9781349951413
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Ref
99-15
About Marco Giugni
Marco Giugni is Professor at the Department of Political Science and International Relations and Director of the Institute of Citizenship Studies (InCite) at the University of Geneva, Switzerland. His research interests include social movements and collective action, immigration and ethnic relations, unemployment and social exclusion. Jasmine Lorenzini is Research Fellow at the ... Read more
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