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Summary information

Study title

Young Adults in the Labour Market, 1983

Creator

Ashton, D., University of Leicester, Department of Sociology
University of Leicester, Labour Market Studies Group
Maguire, M., University of Leicester, Department of Sociology

Study number / PID

2664 (UKDA)

10.5255/UKDA-SN-2664-1 (DOI)

Data access

Restricted

Series

Not available

Abstract

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To explore educational, employment, unemployment and training experiences of the 18-24 age group. To relate their experiences and aspirations to general shortages in their local labour markets, and to possible demands for labour in the future. To assess their attitudes to and willingness to undertake vocational training, and to relate this to the actual and possible provision of training courses and facilities locally.

Topics

YouthLabour and employmentVocational education and training

Keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTADVANCED LEVEL EXAMINATIONSAPPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENTAPPRENTICESHIPASPIRATIONATTITUDE CHANGEATTITUDESCARE OF DEPENDANTSCAREER DEVELOPMENTCERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATIONCHILDRENCONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
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Methodology

Data collection period

01/01/1983

Country

England

Time dimension

Cross-sectional (one-time) study

Analysis unit

Individuals
Subnational
Young people

Universe

Young adults, 18-24, who did not go on to higher education.

Sampling procedure

Not available

Kind of data

Not available

Data collection mode

Face-to-face interview

Access

Publisher

UK Data Service

Publication year

1989

Terms of data access

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Related publications

  • Spilsbury, M. (1986) Individual youth unemployment and the local labour market, [Working paper].: University of Leicester.
  • Maguire, M. and Ashton, D. (1989) Restructuring the labour market : : the implications for youth, London: Macmillan.
  • Maguire, M. and Ashton, D. (1986) Young adults in the labour market [Research report], : Department of Employment.
  • Ashton, D. and Maguire, M. (1987) 'Labour market segmentation and the structure of the youth labour market' , Lewes: Falmer Press.
  • Maguire, M. and Ashton, D. (1985) 'The structure of the work opportunities for young people'
  • Sung, J. and Hoskins, M. (1988) The changing unemployment experience of young adults in the British recession 1974-1983, [Discussion paper].: University of Leicester.
  • Maguire, M. and Ashton, D. (1987) 'The structure of the youth labour market : : some implications for education policy' , Lewes: Falmer Press.
  • Maguire, M., Spilsbury, M. and Ashton, D. (1988) 'Local labour markets and their impact on the life chances of youths' , Milton Keynes: Open University Press.