Becoming NEET: Risks, Rewards and Realities

Over one million young people are now NEET—not in education, employment or training. The waste of human resource is tragic and the resultant disaffection could dangerously destabilize society. This book describes the challenges and risks for young people within the NEET category, and the chaotic and confusing lives that some young people lead. These circumstances in turn increase vulnerability to becoming NEET. In a unique collaboration, a Local Authority Educational Psychologist and a Conn...