School-to-Work Transition in Comparative Perspective

Edited by Dominik Buttler, Maciej Ławrynowicz and Piotr Michoń, Associate Professors, Department of Labour and Social Policy, Poznan University of Economics and Business, Poland

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Incisive and forward-thinking in its approach, this prescient book investigates the conditions of the often unstable school-to-work transition (SWT) period, calling for an improvement in labour market entry processes in order to facilitate the smooth integration of school leavers into employment. It captures the complex nature of SWTs by proposing and evaluating a new set of metrics which can act as a composite indicator of early employment security.

‘This highly original and innovative book covers issues and groups of countries that have rarely been dealt with in cross-national research. The editors and contributors combine quantitative and qualitative data in a way that enriches our understanding of young peoples’ trajectories, employment quality, job insecurity, job entry and the role of welfare systems. This book is a significant contribution to the field.’
– Bjørn Hvinden, Norwegian Social Research, Norway