Inequalities, Youth and the Labour Market: Neets in Southern Europe

This book thoroughly examines the socio-economic and labor market paths of young NEETs, particularly migrants and women, in the disadvantaged regions of Mediterranean Southern Europe--specifically, the island, coastal, and peripheral areas of Greece, Cyprus, Italy, and Spain.

It embraces a holistic approach, delving into multiple dimensions of the phenomenon. Rooted in multi-methodological research, it seamlessly integrates quantitative and qualitative methods to provide a comprehensive understanding. Geographically, it spans four Southern European countries, meticulously exploring vulnerable social groups like migrant and women NEETs, which have been understudied. Furthermore, the book illuminates the influence of space and spatial patterns on the NEET phenomenon, effectively connecting precariousness and social exclusion with geography and spatial inequalities across different scales.

The book appeals to a diverse audience, spanning human geography, sociology, and migration studies. It extends its relevance to social scientists exploring poverty, social exclusion, precariousness, and socio-spatial injustices. Additionally, it offers valuable insights for postgraduate students in these fields and serves as a complementary resource in social science methodology and theory courses at both graduate and postgraduate levels.

Theodoros Iosifides is Professor of Social Science Methods in the Department of Geography, University of the Aegean, Greece. He has written extensively books and journal papers on social science epistemology and methodology, qualitative methods, migration, human/social geography and local/regional development.

Stelios Gialis is an Associate Professor at the Department of Geography, University of the Aegean, Greece, since 2014. He is Scientific Coordinator of YOUTHShare (A Place for Youth in Mediterranean EEA: Resilient and Sharing Economies for NEETs/ 2018-2022). He has a long track record of publications in peer-reviewed journals including Geoforum, European Urban and Regional Studies, International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, Economic and Industrial Democracy. His research interests include Economic Geography, Labour Geography and the spatiality of (youth) labour markets.

Athanasios (Thanasis) Kizos is Professor of Rural Geography in the Department of Geography, University of the Aegean since 2005. He holds a bachelor in Agronomy from the Department of Agronomy of the School of Geotechnical Studies of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and a Ph.D. in Environmental Management and Policy from the Department of Environmental Studies of the University of the Aegean.