Who Are Italian ‘‘NEETS’’? Trust In Institutions, Political Engagement, Willingness to Be Activated and Attitudes Toward the Future in a Group at Risk for Social Exclusion

Name: Who Are Italian ‘‘NEETS’’? Trust In Institutions, Political Engagement, Willingness to Be Activated and Attitudes Toward the Future in a Group at Risk for Social Exclusion
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Who Are Italian ‘‘NEETS’’? Trust In Institutions, Political Engagement,
Willingness to Be Activated and Attitudes Toward the Future
in a Group at Risk for Social Exclusion

Article

Magazine

RIVISTA INTERNAZIONALE DI SCIENZE SOCIALI

Issue

RIVISTA INTERNAZIONALE DI SCIENZE SOCIALI - 2015 - 3

Title

Who Are Italian ‘‘NEETS’’? Trust In Institutions, Political Engagement, Willingness to Be Activated and Attitudes Toward the Future in a Group at Risk for Social Exclusion

Authors

Daniela Marzana, Sara Alfieri, Elena Marta, Alessandro Rosina, Emiliano Sironi

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Vita e Pensiero

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02-2016

Issn

0035-676X (print) | 1827-7918 (digital)

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Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) young people are an emerging at-risk-of-social exclusion group in contemporary society. The present research aimed to investigate NEETs’ sociodemographic characteristics and some variables crucial in the transition to adulthood: perceptions about the future job opportunities, their desire to start a family, perceptions about the future, trust in the institutions and social participation. We also aimed to compare NEET and non-NEET young people on these variables to understand what are the determinants of their political and social commitment. Results on a study led to 8112 Italians, aged between 19-29, show that NEETs and non-NEETs are not evenly distributed in the country and by gender. NEETs are generally youngsters desiring to start a family, but with low levels of trust in the future, in other people and in institutions. As part of their risk of social exclusion, they have lower rates of social participation.