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Òscar Prieto Flores

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ID184772
NAMEÒscar Prieto Flores
GIVEN NAMESÒscar Prieto
FAMILY NAMEFlores
SIGNATUREFLORES Ò P
AFFILIATIONSUniversitat de Girona
ORCID0000-0003-4162-6109
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS25
TOTAL CITATIONS45
AUTHOR COUNT25
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2009
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX4
  • Mentoring for social inclusion with refugees in high-Income countries: A scoping review

    Open Access•Giovanni Aresi, Mutti et al.•ARTICLE•European Journal of Social Work•2026•References: 12

  • Systemic racism and antiracist strategies in higher education: A Southern European case study

    Òscar Prieto Flores, Òscar Prieto-Flores et al.•ARTICLE•Ethnic and Racial Studies•2026•Cited by: 2•References: 34

  • Necropolitics at the Southern European Border: Deaths and Missing Migrants on the Western Mediterranean and Atlantic Coasts

    Open Access•Òscar Prieto Flores•ARTICLE•The Journal of Race Ethnicity and…•2025•Cited by: 3•References: 15

    In recent years, the number of migrant deaths and disappearances in the Mediterranean and on the Atlantic coasts has risen steadily. The arrival of small boats with migrants on board on the Spanish and Italian coasts has received a lot of media attention, and European Governments are investing more than in the past to stop unauthorized arrivals on their shores. Certain narratives from governments and officials of international organizations attri…

  • Muqawama. Estrategias de resistencia de niños en situación de calle: Estudio de caso en Tánger

    Open Access•Núria Rodríguez Quesada, Òscar Prieto Flores•ARTICLE•Sociedad e Infancias•2024

    El presente artículo pretende comprender los mecanismos de resistencia que utilizan los niños en situación de calle en Tánger, en el norte de Marruecos. Desde una mirada de agencia hacia ellos, este trabajo reflexiona sobre su participación en el espacio público, así como sobre los cambios necesarios que los profesionales que trabajan con ellos contemplan. Para ello, se ha participado durante dos meses en el marco de un proyecto transnacional sit…

  • Are Cities Doing the Same? Local Policies on Immigrant Integration in Catalonia Since the Great Recession

    Open Access•Xavier Casademont Falguera, Eduard Carrera Fossas et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of International…•2024•Cited by: 1•References: 29

    This article analyzes the extent to which the councils of five Catalan cities have modified their integration policies. The structural transformations of contemporary societies have had a great impact on city councils and local integration policies, especially from the point of view of planning and policy orientation. The article studies the policies developed in five Catalan cities in the last four mandates, specifically between 2007 and 2023, b…

  • Public Employment Services' Responses to the Pandemic: Examples from Portugal, Bulgaria, and Lithuania

    Open Access•Ana Sofia Ribeiro, Vladislava Lendzhova et al.•ARTICLE•Politics and Governance•2023•Cited by: 1•References: 2

    The Covid-19 pandemic provoked critical changes to welfare in Europe, requiring the dematerialisation of programmes and services while relying mainly on remote support. This study aims to present insights into how European public employment services have coped and adapted to the pandemic challenges, particularly regarding the digitalisation and delivery of services to young people in rural areas. It focuses on three case studies from distinct Eur…

  • The Impact of Multilevel Governmental Policy on Rural Catalonia: Voices From the Grassroots

    Open Access•Omeed Agahi, Maria Isabel Pell Dempere et al.•ARTICLE•Politics and Governance•2023•References: 11

    One decade on from the launch of the European Youth Guarantee Initiative, there is still limited research into its efficacy in rural areas. In Spain, a country with significant urban-rural disparity, the complexity of the governmental structure across the country has made investigations into the effectiveness of youth employment strategies less common as compared with other European states. Our study analyses the meso-level structure of the Spani…

  • Neets and Youth Guarantee Registration: Examining the Link to Past Undeclared Work

    Open Access•Antonella La Rocca, Omeed Agahi et al.•ARTICLE•Politics and Governance•2023•References: 12

    A myriad of factors influence young people’s vulnerability and the likelihood of becoming NEET. Moreover, the share of young NEETs in European countries is very high. Institutional and governmental initiatives aiming to promote the inclusion of young people in the labour market are of paramount importance. However, the socio-economic conditions and the level of vulnerability alongside other socio-demographic characteristics are likely to influenc…

  • Subjective Well‐Being of Neets and Employability: A Study of Non‐Urban Youths in Spain, Italy, and Portugal

    Open Access•Paolo Mazzocchi, Omeed Agahi et al.•ARTICLE•Politics and Governance•2023•Cited by: 2•References: 17

    Subjective well-being is of paramount importance when support is offered to young individuals seeking employment and social inclusion in general. The present study looks at different dimensions of youth well-being and the growing demands for skills to enable labour market integration. Based on survey data, this article examines the relationships between the role of public employment services in providing support and their impact on the subjective…

  • Public Employment Services and Strategic Action towards Rural Neets in Mediterranean Europe

    Open Access•D Marzana, Adriano Mauro Ellena et al.•ARTICLE•Social Sciences•2023•Cited by: 1•References: 3

    The NEET phenomenon in southern Europe is particularly alarming. Most studies have focused on analysing the socio-demographic characteristics of NEET and policies directed towards them, but more research is needed regarding the psychological aspects that underlie this condition. This paper, grounded in the bioecological model, aims to analyse the psychological dimensions regarding the functioning of Public Employment Services (PESs) in three coun…

  • The impact of multi-level governmental policy on employment and educational training opportunities in rural Catalonia

    Open Access•Omeed Agahi, Maria Isabel Pell-Dempere et al.•ARTICLE•Revista Calitatea Vieții•2023

    Despite numerous policy interventions to improve education and employment outcomes across the European Union in the last decade, youth unemployment rates continue to be elevated in many EU countries. As rural rates are among the highest, the rural−urban divide is receiving ever-increasing attention, and the various dimensions of rural youth unemployment are becoming increasingly prevalent in the discourses of education and employment across Europ…

  • Understanding Social Phenomena Linked to Religion: In Search of an Alternative Approach That Combines Science with Religious Insights

    Open Access•Sergio García-Magariño, Òscar Prieto Flores et al.•ARTICLE•Religions•2023•References: 19

    Some contemporary social phenomena, despite secularization, are still linked to religion. However, this same secularization seems to have accompanied a progressive process of religious illiteracy. Therefore, the capacity to address religious inspired issues is lower than the magnitude of the problems at work, be violent right-wing movement and Islamist terrorism or ethical debates on the beginning and end of life, to name but a few. Hence, this p…

  • Revisión sistemática de la evaluación de la mentoría social dirigida a jóvenes vulnerables

    Open Access•Anna Sánchez Aragón, Ángel Belzunegui-Eraso et al.•ARTICLE•OBETS Revista de Ciencias Sociales•2021

    Este artículo ofrece una revisión sistemática de las distintas metodologías, técnicas y estrategias en la investigación evaluativa de la mentoría social dirigida a jóvenes vulnerables. Se analizan treinta y cinco evaluaciones de programas durante la década 2010-2020. Los resultados obtenidos muestran el uso mayoritario de una metodología experimental con ensayos controlados y aleatorizados. Este tratamiento metodológico se está viendo progresivam…

  • Mentoring for Improving the Self-Esteem, Resilience, and Hope of Unaccompanied Migrant Youth in the Barcelona Metropolitan Area

    Open Access•Xavier Alarcón, Magdalena Bobowik et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of…•2021

    In the last few years, the number of unaccompanied youths arriving in Europe has increased steadily. During their settlement in host countries, they are exposed to a great variety of vulnerabilities, which have an impact on their mental health. This research examines the effects of participation in a mentoring programme on the psychological and educational outcomes among unaccompanied migrant youths who live in the Barcelona metropolitan area. Da…

  • Transnational family ties and networks of support for unaccompanied immigrant youths in Spain: The role of youth mentoring in Barcelona

    Open Access•Xavier Alarcón, Òscar Prieto Flores•ARTICLE•Children and Youth Services Review•2021•Cited by: 1•References: 31

    The growing number of unaccompanied immigrant youths arriving through Mediterranean routes from North and West African countries to Spain is challenging established political and social interventions. Their transition to adulthood and resettlement is made more difficult by the physical and geographical distance with their parents and the availability of networks of support in the host country. This qualitative study examines the transnational fam…

  • Innovación tecnológica para la mentoría social dirigida a personas inmigrantes y refugiadas

    Open Access•Anna Sánchez Aragón, Ángel Belzunegui-Eraso et al.•ARTICLE•methaodos revista de ciencias…•2021•References: 30

    El seguimiento y evaluación de las parejas en los programas de mentoría se han destacado como elementos de vital importancia para el desarrollo de un apoyo social efectivo en los jóvenes. Con el fin de mejorar los procedimientos que aseguren la calidad de las relaciones, este artículo presenta la experiencia de implementar una aplicación digital que, mediante un sistema de seguimiento y de sincronización de datos, ofrece información en tiempo rea…

  • Local consultations on public space management: Between political legitimation and citizen empowerment

    Xavier Casademont Falguera, Òscar Prieto Flores et al.•ARTICLE•Space and Polity•2020•References: 9

    In the last few years the number of local consultations has increased considerably in Catalonia. This formula was extended, from 2014 onwards, not only due to the knock-on effect of the self-determination referendums but also in order to resolve contentious issues related to the symbolic and urban management of public spaces. In this article we present the result of the analysis of four case studies, from which we can conclude that the consultati…

  • Mentoring in Context: A Comparative Study of Youth Mentoring Programs in the United States and Continental Europe

    Open Access•Justin M Preston, Òscar Prieto Flores et al.•ARTICLE•Youth & Society•2019•Cited by: 5•References: 16

    Most of the existing body of research on formal youth mentoring has focused on programs in the United States, with few inquiries into how mentoring programs have taken shape in other contexts. In this article, we compare and contrast programs in the United States and continental Europe to investigate how context shapes the ways in which programs are conceived and implemented. Concerns about inequality and delinquency have been major drivers of pr…

  • Qué impacto pueden tener los programas de mentoría social en la sociedad? Una exploración de las evaluaciones existentes y propuesta de marco analítico

    Open Access•Òscar Prieto Flores, Òscar Prieto-Flores et al.•ARTICLE•Pedagogia Social Revista…•2018

    This study carries out a review of the existing scientific literature in the field of so­cial mentoring and its effects on youth at risk of social exclusion as well as on other vulnerable groups. We start by presenting the range of programs evaluated and the different ways these evaluations have been approached. An analytical framework is also presented to delve into the study of the orientation and socio-political context of social mentoring, as…

  • Citizenship and immigrant anti-rumour strategies: A critical outlook from the Barcelona case

    Xavier Casademont Falguera, Pere Cortada Hortalà et al.•ARTICLE•Citizenship Studies•2018•Cited by: 1•References: 34

    This article analyses the case of the Barcelona Anti-Rumour Network, an initiative promoted by the City Council and social organizations, in order to deal with the uncontrolled proliferation of rumours, prejudices and stereotypes about immigration. Rumours convey false information with the aim of exploiting the fears of citizens often disconcerted in the face of the changes brought about the arrival of a considerable number of foreign immigrants.…

  • Aspirations and Expectations of Immigrant and Ethnic Minority Students in Spain

    Open Access•Òscar Prieto Flores, Jordi Feu Gelis•ARTICLE•Review of European Studies•2015•References: 14

    The expectations held by secondary school teachers play a key role in university access of immigrant and ethnic minority students. Even so, the majority of scientific research conducted in Spain has paid little attention to this, as well as giving little consideration to the exclusive and inclusive dynamics that can occur in secondary schools. When speaking about the educational success of these students, in general, we usually only look at eleme…

  • Immigrant and Native Romani Women in Spain: Building Alliances and Developing Shared Strategies

    Teresa Sordé Martí, Ariadna Munté et al.•ARTICLE•New Community•2012•Cited by: 7•References: 25

    Romani women, both immigrant and native, face a greater risk of social exclusion because of the prejudices that mainstream society has about the Roma, and especially because they are women and some of them immigrants as well. This paper analyses how Romani immigrant and native women are building pan-ethnic identities, sharing alliances and developing common strategies in Spain. Previous studies on Romani women have tended to see them as passive a…

  • Overcoming the odds: Constricted ethnicity in middle-class Romà

    Òscar Prieto Flores, Òscar Prieto-Flores et al.•ARTICLE•Identities•2012•Cited by: 3•References: 23

    How are different ethnic groups dealing with upward social mobility and assimilation? This is a large question that social research has tried to address in recent decades. In the United States, this issue has been framed by the theory of segmented assimilation. In Europe, regarding the Romà, the assumption still exists that upward mobility paths are intrinsically associated with a loss of ethnic identity, due to a process of full acculturation to…

  • The institutionalization of panethnicity from the grassroots standpoint in a European context: The case of Gitanos and Roma immigrants in Barcelona

    Open Access•Òscar Prieto Flores, Òscar Prieto-Flores et al.•ARTICLE•Ethnicities•2011•Cited by: 8•References: 22

    This study aims to identify, from an ethnographic perspective, how panethnic boundaries are being created between Gitano people and Roma newcomers who have emigrated from eastern to western Europe. This migration has been driven mainly by discrimination and lack of opportunities in eastern Europe after the transition to a new economy. Although Roma immigrants try to keep connected to their regions of origin, changes in their ethnic identities can…

  • Does the canonical theory of assimilation explain the Roma case? Some evidence from Central and Eastern Europe

    Òscar Prieto Flores, Òscar Prieto-Flores•ARTICLE•Ethnic and Racial Studies•2009•Cited by: 10•References: 28

    n This article focuses on the relation between mobility and assimilation among the Roma. Quantitative results from UNDP research in four Central and Eastern Europe countries provide new data and show the need for a new conceptualization of the evidence. These results demonstrate that there are no significant data to confirm the existence of a straight-line process of assimilation in the Roma case. Thus, they question the canonical theory of assim…

  • Does the canonical theory of assimilation explain the Roma case? Some evidence from Central and Eastern Europe

    Òscar Prieto Flores, Òscar Prieto-Flores•ARTICLE•Ethnic and Racial Studies•2009•Cited by: 10•References: 28

    n This article focuses on the relation between mobility and assimilation among the Roma. Quantitative results from UNDP research in four Central and Eastern Europe countries provide new data and show the need for a new conceptualization of the evidence. These results demonstrate that there are no significant data to confirm the existence of a straight-line process of assimilation in the Roma case. Thus, they question the canonical theory of assim…

  • The institutionalization of panethnicity from the grassroots standpoint in a European context: The case of Gitanos and Roma immigrants in Barcelona

    Open Access•Òscar Prieto Flores, Òscar Prieto-Flores et al.•ARTICLE•Ethnicities•2011•Cited by: 8•References: 22

    This study aims to identify, from an ethnographic perspective, how panethnic boundaries are being created between Gitano people and Roma newcomers who have emigrated from eastern to western Europe. This migration has been driven mainly by discrimination and lack of opportunities in eastern Europe after the transition to a new economy. Although Roma immigrants try to keep connected to their regions of origin, changes in their ethnic identities can…

  • Immigrant and Native Romani Women in Spain: Building Alliances and Developing Shared Strategies

    Teresa Sordé Martí, Ariadna Munté et al.•ARTICLE•New Community•2012•Cited by: 7•References: 25

    Romani women, both immigrant and native, face a greater risk of social exclusion because of the prejudices that mainstream society has about the Roma, and especially because they are women and some of them immigrants as well. This paper analyses how Romani immigrant and native women are building pan-ethnic identities, sharing alliances and developing common strategies in Spain. Previous studies on Romani women have tended to see them as passive a…

  • Mentoring in Context: A Comparative Study of Youth Mentoring Programs in the United States and Continental Europe

    Open Access•Justin M Preston, Òscar Prieto Flores et al.•ARTICLE•Youth & Society•2019•Cited by: 5•References: 16

    Most of the existing body of research on formal youth mentoring has focused on programs in the United States, with few inquiries into how mentoring programs have taken shape in other contexts. In this article, we compare and contrast programs in the United States and continental Europe to investigate how context shapes the ways in which programs are conceived and implemented. Concerns about inequality and delinquency have been major drivers of pr…

  • Necropolitics at the Southern European Border: Deaths and Missing Migrants on the Western Mediterranean and Atlantic Coasts

    Open Access•Òscar Prieto Flores•ARTICLE•The Journal of Race Ethnicity and…•2025•Cited by: 3•References: 15

    In recent years, the number of migrant deaths and disappearances in the Mediterranean and on the Atlantic coasts has risen steadily. The arrival of small boats with migrants on board on the Spanish and Italian coasts has received a lot of media attention, and European Governments are investing more than in the past to stop unauthorized arrivals on their shores. Certain narratives from governments and officials of international organizations attri…

  • Overcoming the odds: Constricted ethnicity in middle-class Romà

    Òscar Prieto Flores, Òscar Prieto-Flores et al.•ARTICLE•Identities•2012•Cited by: 3•References: 23

    How are different ethnic groups dealing with upward social mobility and assimilation? This is a large question that social research has tried to address in recent decades. In the United States, this issue has been framed by the theory of segmented assimilation. In Europe, regarding the Romà, the assumption still exists that upward mobility paths are intrinsically associated with a loss of ethnic identity, due to a process of full acculturation to…

  • Systemic racism and antiracist strategies in higher education: A Southern European case study

    Òscar Prieto Flores, Òscar Prieto-Flores et al.•ARTICLE•Ethnic and Racial Studies•2026•Cited by: 2•References: 34

  • Subjective Well‐Being of Neets and Employability: A Study of Non‐Urban Youths in Spain, Italy, and Portugal

    Open Access•Paolo Mazzocchi, Omeed Agahi et al.•ARTICLE•Politics and Governance•2023•Cited by: 2•References: 17

    Subjective well-being is of paramount importance when support is offered to young individuals seeking employment and social inclusion in general. The present study looks at different dimensions of youth well-being and the growing demands for skills to enable labour market integration. Based on survey data, this article examines the relationships between the role of public employment services in providing support and their impact on the subjective…

  • Are Cities Doing the Same? Local Policies on Immigrant Integration in Catalonia Since the Great Recession

    Open Access•Xavier Casademont Falguera, Eduard Carrera Fossas et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of International…•2024•Cited by: 1•References: 29

    This article analyzes the extent to which the councils of five Catalan cities have modified their integration policies. The structural transformations of contemporary societies have had a great impact on city councils and local integration policies, especially from the point of view of planning and policy orientation. The article studies the policies developed in five Catalan cities in the last four mandates, specifically between 2007 and 2023, b…

  • Public Employment Services' Responses to the Pandemic: Examples from Portugal, Bulgaria, and Lithuania

    Open Access•Ana Sofia Ribeiro, Vladislava Lendzhova et al.•ARTICLE•Politics and Governance•2023•Cited by: 1•References: 2

    The Covid-19 pandemic provoked critical changes to welfare in Europe, requiring the dematerialisation of programmes and services while relying mainly on remote support. This study aims to present insights into how European public employment services have coped and adapted to the pandemic challenges, particularly regarding the digitalisation and delivery of services to young people in rural areas. It focuses on three case studies from distinct Eur…

  • Public Employment Services and Strategic Action towards Rural Neets in Mediterranean Europe

    Open Access•D Marzana, Adriano Mauro Ellena et al.•ARTICLE•Social Sciences•2023•Cited by: 1•References: 3

    The NEET phenomenon in southern Europe is particularly alarming. Most studies have focused on analysing the socio-demographic characteristics of NEET and policies directed towards them, but more research is needed regarding the psychological aspects that underlie this condition. This paper, grounded in the bioecological model, aims to analyse the psychological dimensions regarding the functioning of Public Employment Services (PESs) in three coun…

  • Transnational family ties and networks of support for unaccompanied immigrant youths in Spain: The role of youth mentoring in Barcelona

    Open Access•Xavier Alarcón, Òscar Prieto Flores•ARTICLE•Children and Youth Services Review•2021•Cited by: 1•References: 31

    The growing number of unaccompanied immigrant youths arriving through Mediterranean routes from North and West African countries to Spain is challenging established political and social interventions. Their transition to adulthood and resettlement is made more difficult by the physical and geographical distance with their parents and the availability of networks of support in the host country. This qualitative study examines the transnational fam…

  • Citizenship and immigrant anti-rumour strategies: A critical outlook from the Barcelona case

    Xavier Casademont Falguera, Pere Cortada Hortalà et al.•ARTICLE•Citizenship Studies•2018•Cited by: 1•References: 34

    This article analyses the case of the Barcelona Anti-Rumour Network, an initiative promoted by the City Council and social organizations, in order to deal with the uncontrolled proliferation of rumours, prejudices and stereotypes about immigration. Rumours convey false information with the aim of exploiting the fears of citizens often disconcerted in the face of the changes brought about the arrival of a considerable number of foreign immigrants.…

  • Does the canonical theory of assimilation explain the Roma case? Some evidence from Central and Eastern Europe

    Òscar Prieto Flores, Òscar Prieto-Flores•ARTICLE•Ethnic and Racial Studies•2009•Cited by: 10•References: 28

    n This article focuses on the relation between mobility and assimilation among the Roma. Quantitative results from UNDP research in four Central and Eastern Europe countries provide new data and show the need for a new conceptualization of the evidence. These results demonstrate that there are no significant data to confirm the existence of a straight-line process of assimilation in the Roma case. Thus, they question the canonical theory of assim…

  • The institutionalization of panethnicity from the grassroots standpoint in a European context: The case of Gitanos and Roma immigrants in Barcelona

    Open Access•Òscar Prieto Flores, Òscar Prieto-Flores et al.•ARTICLE•Ethnicities•2011•Cited by: 8•References: 22

    This study aims to identify, from an ethnographic perspective, how panethnic boundaries are being created between Gitano people and Roma newcomers who have emigrated from eastern to western Europe. This migration has been driven mainly by discrimination and lack of opportunities in eastern Europe after the transition to a new economy. Although Roma immigrants try to keep connected to their regions of origin, changes in their ethnic identities can…

  • Immigrant and Native Romani Women in Spain: Building Alliances and Developing Shared Strategies

    Teresa Sordé Martí, Ariadna Munté et al.•ARTICLE•New Community•2012•Cited by: 7•References: 25

    Romani women, both immigrant and native, face a greater risk of social exclusion because of the prejudices that mainstream society has about the Roma, and especially because they are women and some of them immigrants as well. This paper analyses how Romani immigrant and native women are building pan-ethnic identities, sharing alliances and developing common strategies in Spain. Previous studies on Romani women have tended to see them as passive a…

  • Overcoming the odds: Constricted ethnicity in middle-class Romà

    Òscar Prieto Flores, Òscar Prieto-Flores et al.•ARTICLE•Identities•2012•Cited by: 3•References: 23

    How are different ethnic groups dealing with upward social mobility and assimilation? This is a large question that social research has tried to address in recent decades. In the United States, this issue has been framed by the theory of segmented assimilation. In Europe, regarding the Romà, the assumption still exists that upward mobility paths are intrinsically associated with a loss of ethnic identity, due to a process of full acculturation to…

  • Aspirations and Expectations of Immigrant and Ethnic Minority Students in Spain

    Open Access•Òscar Prieto Flores, Jordi Feu Gelis•ARTICLE•Review of European Studies•2015•References: 14

    The expectations held by secondary school teachers play a key role in university access of immigrant and ethnic minority students. Even so, the majority of scientific research conducted in Spain has paid little attention to this, as well as giving little consideration to the exclusive and inclusive dynamics that can occur in secondary schools. When speaking about the educational success of these students, in general, we usually only look at eleme…

  • Qué impacto pueden tener los programas de mentoría social en la sociedad? Una exploración de las evaluaciones existentes y propuesta de marco analítico

    Open Access•Òscar Prieto Flores, Òscar Prieto-Flores et al.•ARTICLE•Pedagogia Social Revista…•2018

    This study carries out a review of the existing scientific literature in the field of so­cial mentoring and its effects on youth at risk of social exclusion as well as on other vulnerable groups. We start by presenting the range of programs evaluated and the different ways these evaluations have been approached. An analytical framework is also presented to delve into the study of the orientation and socio-political context of social mentoring, as…

  • Citizenship and immigrant anti-rumour strategies: A critical outlook from the Barcelona case

    Xavier Casademont Falguera, Pere Cortada Hortalà et al.•ARTICLE•Citizenship Studies•2018•Cited by: 1•References: 34

    This article analyses the case of the Barcelona Anti-Rumour Network, an initiative promoted by the City Council and social organizations, in order to deal with the uncontrolled proliferation of rumours, prejudices and stereotypes about immigration. Rumours convey false information with the aim of exploiting the fears of citizens often disconcerted in the face of the changes brought about the arrival of a considerable number of foreign immigrants.…

  • Mentoring in Context: A Comparative Study of Youth Mentoring Programs in the United States and Continental Europe

    Open Access•Justin M Preston, Òscar Prieto Flores et al.•ARTICLE•Youth & Society•2019•Cited by: 5•References: 16

    Most of the existing body of research on formal youth mentoring has focused on programs in the United States, with few inquiries into how mentoring programs have taken shape in other contexts. In this article, we compare and contrast programs in the United States and continental Europe to investigate how context shapes the ways in which programs are conceived and implemented. Concerns about inequality and delinquency have been major drivers of pr…

  • Local consultations on public space management: Between political legitimation and citizen empowerment

    Xavier Casademont Falguera, Òscar Prieto Flores et al.•ARTICLE•Space and Polity•2020•References: 9

    In the last few years the number of local consultations has increased considerably in Catalonia. This formula was extended, from 2014 onwards, not only due to the knock-on effect of the self-determination referendums but also in order to resolve contentious issues related to the symbolic and urban management of public spaces. In this article we present the result of the analysis of four case studies, from which we can conclude that the consultati…

  • Revisión sistemática de la evaluación de la mentoría social dirigida a jóvenes vulnerables

    Open Access•Anna Sánchez Aragón, Ángel Belzunegui-Eraso et al.•ARTICLE•OBETS Revista de Ciencias Sociales•2021

    Este artículo ofrece una revisión sistemática de las distintas metodologías, técnicas y estrategias en la investigación evaluativa de la mentoría social dirigida a jóvenes vulnerables. Se analizan treinta y cinco evaluaciones de programas durante la década 2010-2020. Los resultados obtenidos muestran el uso mayoritario de una metodología experimental con ensayos controlados y aleatorizados. Este tratamiento metodológico se está viendo progresivam…

  • Mentoring for Improving the Self-Esteem, Resilience, and Hope of Unaccompanied Migrant Youth in the Barcelona Metropolitan Area

    Open Access•Xavier Alarcón, Magdalena Bobowik et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of…•2021

    In the last few years, the number of unaccompanied youths arriving in Europe has increased steadily. During their settlement in host countries, they are exposed to a great variety of vulnerabilities, which have an impact on their mental health. This research examines the effects of participation in a mentoring programme on the psychological and educational outcomes among unaccompanied migrant youths who live in the Barcelona metropolitan area. Da…

  • Transnational family ties and networks of support for unaccompanied immigrant youths in Spain: The role of youth mentoring in Barcelona

    Open Access•Xavier Alarcón, Òscar Prieto Flores•ARTICLE•Children and Youth Services Review•2021•Cited by: 1•References: 31

    The growing number of unaccompanied immigrant youths arriving through Mediterranean routes from North and West African countries to Spain is challenging established political and social interventions. Their transition to adulthood and resettlement is made more difficult by the physical and geographical distance with their parents and the availability of networks of support in the host country. This qualitative study examines the transnational fam…

  • Innovación tecnológica para la mentoría social dirigida a personas inmigrantes y refugiadas

    Open Access•Anna Sánchez Aragón, Ángel Belzunegui-Eraso et al.•ARTICLE•methaodos revista de ciencias…•2021•References: 30

    El seguimiento y evaluación de las parejas en los programas de mentoría se han destacado como elementos de vital importancia para el desarrollo de un apoyo social efectivo en los jóvenes. Con el fin de mejorar los procedimientos que aseguren la calidad de las relaciones, este artículo presenta la experiencia de implementar una aplicación digital que, mediante un sistema de seguimiento y de sincronización de datos, ofrece información en tiempo rea…

  • Public Employment Services' Responses to the Pandemic: Examples from Portugal, Bulgaria, and Lithuania

    Open Access•Ana Sofia Ribeiro, Vladislava Lendzhova et al.•ARTICLE•Politics and Governance•2023•Cited by: 1•References: 2

    The Covid-19 pandemic provoked critical changes to welfare in Europe, requiring the dematerialisation of programmes and services while relying mainly on remote support. This study aims to present insights into how European public employment services have coped and adapted to the pandemic challenges, particularly regarding the digitalisation and delivery of services to young people in rural areas. It focuses on three case studies from distinct Eur…

  • The Impact of Multilevel Governmental Policy on Rural Catalonia: Voices From the Grassroots

    Open Access•Omeed Agahi, Maria Isabel Pell Dempere et al.•ARTICLE•Politics and Governance•2023•References: 11

    One decade on from the launch of the European Youth Guarantee Initiative, there is still limited research into its efficacy in rural areas. In Spain, a country with significant urban-rural disparity, the complexity of the governmental structure across the country has made investigations into the effectiveness of youth employment strategies less common as compared with other European states. Our study analyses the meso-level structure of the Spani…

  • Neets and Youth Guarantee Registration: Examining the Link to Past Undeclared Work

    Open Access•Antonella La Rocca, Omeed Agahi et al.•ARTICLE•Politics and Governance•2023•References: 12

    A myriad of factors influence young people’s vulnerability and the likelihood of becoming NEET. Moreover, the share of young NEETs in European countries is very high. Institutional and governmental initiatives aiming to promote the inclusion of young people in the labour market are of paramount importance. However, the socio-economic conditions and the level of vulnerability alongside other socio-demographic characteristics are likely to influenc…

  • Subjective Well‐Being of Neets and Employability: A Study of Non‐Urban Youths in Spain, Italy, and Portugal

    Open Access•Paolo Mazzocchi, Omeed Agahi et al.•ARTICLE•Politics and Governance•2023•Cited by: 2•References: 17

    Subjective well-being is of paramount importance when support is offered to young individuals seeking employment and social inclusion in general. The present study looks at different dimensions of youth well-being and the growing demands for skills to enable labour market integration. Based on survey data, this article examines the relationships between the role of public employment services in providing support and their impact on the subjective…

  • Public Employment Services and Strategic Action towards Rural Neets in Mediterranean Europe

    Open Access•D Marzana, Adriano Mauro Ellena et al.•ARTICLE•Social Sciences•2023•Cited by: 1•References: 3

    The NEET phenomenon in southern Europe is particularly alarming. Most studies have focused on analysing the socio-demographic characteristics of NEET and policies directed towards them, but more research is needed regarding the psychological aspects that underlie this condition. This paper, grounded in the bioecological model, aims to analyse the psychological dimensions regarding the functioning of Public Employment Services (PESs) in three coun…

  • The impact of multi-level governmental policy on employment and educational training opportunities in rural Catalonia

    Open Access•Omeed Agahi, Maria Isabel Pell-Dempere et al.•ARTICLE•Revista Calitatea Vieții•2023

    Despite numerous policy interventions to improve education and employment outcomes across the European Union in the last decade, youth unemployment rates continue to be elevated in many EU countries. As rural rates are among the highest, the rural−urban divide is receiving ever-increasing attention, and the various dimensions of rural youth unemployment are becoming increasingly prevalent in the discourses of education and employment across Europ…

  • Understanding Social Phenomena Linked to Religion: In Search of an Alternative Approach That Combines Science with Religious Insights

    Open Access•Sergio García-Magariño, Òscar Prieto Flores et al.•ARTICLE•Religions•2023•References: 19

    Some contemporary social phenomena, despite secularization, are still linked to religion. However, this same secularization seems to have accompanied a progressive process of religious illiteracy. Therefore, the capacity to address religious inspired issues is lower than the magnitude of the problems at work, be violent right-wing movement and Islamist terrorism or ethical debates on the beginning and end of life, to name but a few. Hence, this p…

  • Muqawama. Estrategias de resistencia de niños en situación de calle: Estudio de caso en Tánger

    Open Access•Núria Rodríguez Quesada, Òscar Prieto Flores•ARTICLE•Sociedad e Infancias•2024

    El presente artículo pretende comprender los mecanismos de resistencia que utilizan los niños en situación de calle en Tánger, en el norte de Marruecos. Desde una mirada de agencia hacia ellos, este trabajo reflexiona sobre su participación en el espacio público, así como sobre los cambios necesarios que los profesionales que trabajan con ellos contemplan. Para ello, se ha participado durante dos meses en el marco de un proyecto transnacional sit…

  • Are Cities Doing the Same? Local Policies on Immigrant Integration in Catalonia Since the Great Recession

    Open Access•Xavier Casademont Falguera, Eduard Carrera Fossas et al.•ARTICLE•Journal of International…•2024•Cited by: 1•References: 29

    This article analyzes the extent to which the councils of five Catalan cities have modified their integration policies. The structural transformations of contemporary societies have had a great impact on city councils and local integration policies, especially from the point of view of planning and policy orientation. The article studies the policies developed in five Catalan cities in the last four mandates, specifically between 2007 and 2023, b…

  • Necropolitics at the Southern European Border: Deaths and Missing Migrants on the Western Mediterranean and Atlantic Coasts

    Open Access•Òscar Prieto Flores•ARTICLE•The Journal of Race Ethnicity and…•2025•Cited by: 3•References: 15

    In recent years, the number of migrant deaths and disappearances in the Mediterranean and on the Atlantic coasts has risen steadily. The arrival of small boats with migrants on board on the Spanish and Italian coasts has received a lot of media attention, and European Governments are investing more than in the past to stop unauthorized arrivals on their shores. Certain narratives from governments and officials of international organizations attri…

  • Mentoring for social inclusion with refugees in high-Income countries: A scoping review

    Open Access•Giovanni Aresi, Mutti et al.•ARTICLE•European Journal of Social Work•2026•References: 12

  • Systemic racism and antiracist strategies in higher education: A Southern European case study

    Òscar Prieto Flores, Òscar Prieto-Flores et al.•ARTICLE•Ethnic and Racial Studies•2026•Cited by: 2•References: 34

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