Research : Social and Employment Policy towards Social Inclusion of the Jobless Youth Role of “Youth Support Station” in Japan
Graduate School of Media and Governance Keio University, Policy and Governance Working Paper Series No.134, 2008 - The focus on youth employment policy has been shifted to the discouraged workers. It is important to increase each job seeker’s employability to enhance their human security through stable employment. In this context, the “Youth Support Station” was established in 2006 to support youth who may lack the confidence to look for a job.This article attempts to understand the characteristics of support stations. It argues that the stations, although a nation-wide policy, two types of stations are observed. They are “social-independenceoriented” facilities and “economic-independence-oriented” facilities. The article also points out that various factors of social and employment policy have to be coordinated in order to achieve both social and economic independence of the youth.
- Author/Editor
- Yuichi Ito
- Publishing Year
- 2008
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