Abstract
The social care sector has been identified as a potential source of job creation for young people by policymakers, however the quality of such employment opportunities requires closer scrutiny. This study reveals how job creation strategies focused upon sectors such as social care which have high levels of employment insecurity can contribute towards reinforcing patterns of precarious work across Europe. Drawing upon research involving young people and representatives from the sector, this study argues that while attracting new employees is a worthy objective, the capacity of the social care sector to offer secure employment for young people is questionable.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 413-429 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Policy and Politics |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Early online date | 10 Feb 2017 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2017 |
Keywords
- social care
- precarity
- youth employment
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Sociology and Political Science
Documents and Links
- Montgomery, T et al (2016) Who cares? The social care sector and the future of youth employment
This is a post-peer-review, pre-copy edited version of an article published in Policy and Politics. The definitive publisher-authenticated version is available online at: http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/tpp/pap/pre-prints/content-pp_103
