Playing the game? Young people ‘at risk’ of becoming Neet (not in education, employment or training) and their investment in education
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 12601409 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Katherine Davey (0009-0003-0340-4422, Manchester Metropolitan University, autor de correspondencia), Lisa Russell (0000-0001-7690-3060, Manchester Metropolitan University), Jo Bishop (0000-0003-2729-8081, University of Huddersfield), Ron Thompson (0000-0001-5585-4263, University of Huddersfield) |
| Año | 2025 |
| Páginas | 1-17 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2025-10-15 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | Sí |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | Journal of Youth Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 1367-6261 • E-ISSN: 1469-9680 |
| Editorial | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13676261.2025.2571508 |
| OpenAlex | W4415237234 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citas recibidas | 1 |
| Referencias citadas | 28 |
This paper explores how young people identified as ‘at risk’ of not being integrated into education, employment or training orientate themselves towards the education system in England during their final years of school. These years can have long-term consequences for future engagement with the labour market, but not every young person is equally positioned to invest in them. Drawing on findings from an ethnographic study of 81 young people aged 14-16 in England who were vulnerable to becoming NEET, the paper argues that Bourdieu’s oft-overlooked concept of ‘illusio’ offers a novel way to understand the complex relationships participants have with their schooling. Comparing the field of education to a ‘game’ helps to think through the ease and difficulty with which young people ‘at risk’ of becoming NEET invest in its ‘stakes’ and unpack their beliefs about whether it is worth ‘playing’ even when they feel out of kilter with its rules. Overall, the paper elucidates the tensions between the young people’s motivations to engage in their schooling and their struggles to enact this engagement in the ways that the education system expects of them
Adult education · Ethnography · Field (mathematics · Investment (military · Young person · Early Childhood Education and Development · Education Systems and Policy · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
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| Citas por año | 1 |
| Intervalo de citas | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Velocidad de citación | current |
| Altamente citado | No |
| Tipos de cita | Neutras: 1 |