Involving the target group in health promotion
Maria Gauci - Malta | 15.05.2013 | Articles
For the Ministry for Health in Malta involving the target group is an important part of preventing non-communicable and communicable diseases and ensuring healthy lifestyles. Dr Charmaine Gauci, Director at the Ministry for Health, explains the methods in this interview.
Austrian journal for adult education goes international
Adrian Zagler | 30.04.2013 | Articles
Magazin erwachsenenbildung.at is an Austrian open access journal for issues in adult education with a special focus on lifelong learning. Past issues have addressed education offers, demand and needs, professionalization, and educational policy in learning. The journal is published online on a four-monthly basis, and may be downloaded as a PDF. In addition, print versions are available at cost price. The journal is published under a Creative Commons license and may be shared and re-distributed upon indication of source.
Youth unemployment in Poland
Anna Walulik - Poland | 02.04.2013 | Articles
Unemployment is a recent but increasingly severe problem in Poland. Different social groups experience its effects to different degrees. The group with the highest level of unemployment at present is the 25-34 year old age group. They fall into the category that adult education specialists call "young adults", but the law does not recognise them as unemployed persons in a special situation on the jobs market.
The forced mobility of unemployed Portuguese young people
Carlos Ribeiro | 15.03.2013 | Articles [en]
The Brasserie Room in Sutton is ready to welcome its first customers. The tables have been set. The red sofas with their throw pillows signal good taste and organization. The menus are waiting to guide the first customers in giving their orders. On the esplanade outside, a few plants and discrete lighting invite customers to enter.
Jessica arrived two hours ago. This top-quality welcome setting is the result of her work. Two months ago she was living in Lisbon, unemployed and in despair.
Youth unemployment in Italy
Teresa La Marca | 13.03.2013 | Background reports [en]
Italy is among the last places in Europe as regards youth employment. The unemployment rate of those under 25 years of age rose by almost 5 points in one year and now amounts to 37%. What are the characteristics and causes of this phenomenon? Can training prove itself to be trend reversing solution?
Youth unemployment: Germany as sample country
Michael Sommer | 08.03.2013 | Articles [en]
Germany has the lowest youth unemployment rate across the whole of Europe. A successful training system, lots of support for disadvantaged persons and a growing lack of skilled workers are the reasons for this positive situation.
Youth unemployment in the Czech Republic
Tomas Sokolovsky | 07.03.2013 | Articles [en]
Young people are amongst those who have been hit hardest by the economic crisis ravaging Europe.The deterioration in the situation with regard to youth unemployment has been known about for some time now. The Czech Republic is still faring quite well in this respect, compared with some European countries, but Czech youth unemployment is nevertheless hovering around the 22% mark.
Last in line
Hilde S. Grønhovd | 06.03.2013 | News items
The unemployment rate in Norway for young people aged 20-24 is 4, 9 %. For people aged 25-29 it is 4, 4 %. In spite of being about the double of the general unemployment rate in the country (which is currently 2, 8 %), the numbers are extremely low in a European measure. Looking into the unemployment among young disabled people show us another story. They seem to be last in line.
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