Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.3935/rsp.v27i3.1740
Social Integration of Young Persons at Risk of Dropping out of the Education System: Results of the Slovenian Programme Project Learning for Young Adults
Miloslav Poštrak
orcid.org/0000-0003-1108-5743
; Faculty of Social Work, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Natalija Žalec
; Slovenian Institute for Adult Education (SIAE), Ljubljana, Slovenia
Gordana Berc
orcid.org/0000-0002-4429-9652
; Department for Social Work, Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
In order to understand the phenomenon of dropping out of the education system, it is important to direct scientific and professional interest on understanding the lifestyle of these young persons from their perspective. The concept of social vulnerability of the youth is useful for that purpose, as it explores risk factors in various life circumstances of young persons, based on which approaches and programmes focused on prevention of dropping
out, solving the problems of droputs and unemployed young persons are developed. The programme Project Learning for Young Adults combines both approaches and is based on an individualised, holistic and structured way of working with vulerable young persons. It consists of three levels of project activities: elective, individual and interest based with the aim of developing working habits, team work, self-confidence and career interests in order to reintegrate young adults in the education system and promote their entering the labour market and social inclusion. The programme has been active for 25 years in the Republic of Slovenia and it has included over 1,370 young adults. It has been financed by the European Social Fund.
Keywords
vulnerable youth; drop-out; NEET population; project learning for young adults
Hrčak ID:
248766
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Publication date:
21.12.2020.
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