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‘Most of industry’s shutting down up here…’: Employability initiatives to tackle worklessness in areas of low labour market demand

Joyce, K.E.; Smith, K.E.; Sullivan, C.; Bambra, C.

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Authors

K.E. Joyce

K.E. Smith

C. Sullivan

C. Bambra



Abstract

Employability initiatives are becoming increasingly popular in government discourse as a means of tackling worklessness. Here we discuss the findings of a small-scale, qualitative study which mapped the impacts of a multi-intervention programme on participants’ health, wellbeing and employability. Each of the 13 interventions was independently appraised through focus groups or semi-structured interviews. Thematic analyses revealed that participants from all interventions reported increased self-confidence, with several individuals suggesting that project involvement had facilitated their movement into the labour market. While the findings illustrate some positive outcomes, we argue that government policy needs to consider more carefully strategies that also address the demand side of the labour market.

Citation

Joyce, K., Smith, K., Sullivan, C., & Bambra, C. (2010). ‘Most of industry’s shutting down up here…’: Employability initiatives to tackle worklessness in areas of low labour market demand. Social Policy and Society, 9(3), 337-353. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1474746410000060

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Jul 1, 2010
Deposit Date May 2, 2010
Publicly Available Date Jul 19, 2010
Journal Social Policy and Society
Print ISSN 1474-7464
Electronic ISSN 1475-3073
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 9
Issue 3
Pages 337-353
DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/s1474746410000060

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