youth, housing and jobs - prof. howard williamson del 2
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Den 20 november bjöd Global Utmaning, tillsammans med Riksbyggen, in till ett rundabordssamtal om bostäder för jobb och unga. Detta var del 1 en serie av 4 samtal. Tanken med samtalen är att lyfta fram och diskutera ungas perspektiv samt identifiera strategiska frågor. Prof. Howard Williamson, European Youth Policies, University of South Wales, gav en europeisk utblick med avstamp i hans arbete.TRANSCRIPT
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Youth, housing and jobs
Some observations on leaving ‘home’ and transitions to independent living
Dr Howard WilliamsonProfessor of European Youth Policy
Transitions • Education and employment• Families of origin to families of destination• Dependent to independent living• Ascribed to achieved cultural identities
Aspirations• Beware the ‘spectacular, deviant and bizarre’!!• Usually modest aspirations for the future
- a job, a home, a car, holidays……• Housing – dry, warm and adequate
- Tai Cymru Management and Welfare
Idealism or Pragmatism…. ‘get real!’• Single issues and young people’s politics• Maslow’s hierarchy of needs• Ecology, sustainability, energy efficiency & saving the planet•Cost!
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Transitions and aspiration
When it works
• A time of own choosing• Personal (family) resources• Variety of forms of living together• Hidden support• Boomerang kids• Internal departure
When it doesn’t work
• No home; from public ‘care’• Forced departure• Sudden departure• No support• Personal isolation
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Leaving home
Mark’s flat, and my help
Getting over the Berlin Wall
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Two stories
Sub headingSmall body copy or bullet point layout, clear and concise messages.
• Bullet one• Bullet two• Bullet three• Bullet four
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Six key questions for youth policy
• Combining vocational training and housingSelf-build, re-design and renovation
• Combining accommodation and employmentThe Foyer movement (Havens and Springboards,
by Colin Ward 1997)
• Taster tenancies(RCT Homes)
• A whole community approach (Netherlands)
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Models for development
• Very different housing transition journeys across Europe (the French research)
• Different transition journeys amongst different social groups of young people in the same country
• This requires tailored responses and initiatives
• But need: - recognition of the issues/challenges- connection with wider youth policy- convergence with youth aspirations
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Conclusion – Transforming the Cycle