Landscapes of Lifelong Learning Policies Across Europe : Comparative Case Studies.

Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- Abbreviations -- List of Tables -- 1: Introduction: Exploring Landscapes of Lifelong Learning Policies across Europe -- 1.1 Lifelong Learning Policies for Young Adults -- 1.2 Landscapes, Pathways, Young People and Social Justice -- 1.3 Exploring Landscapes of LLL -- 1.4 Sources of Empirical Evidence -- 1.5 Overview of the Chapters -- References -- Part I: Conceiving of and Researching Landscapes of Lifelong Learning Policies -- 2: Landscapes of Lifelong Learning Policies Across Europe: Conceptual Lenses -- 2.1 The Three Main Theoretical Perspective Applied in the Case Studies Analysis -- 2.1.1 Life Course Research -- 2.1.2 Cultural Political Economy -- 2.1.3 Governance Perspective -- 2.2 Institutional and Discursive Opportunity Structures -- 2.3 Accounting for the Relational Dimension of Opportunity Structures -- References -- 3: Comparative Case Studies: Methodological Discussion -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Case-Based Research in Comparative Studies -- 3.2.1 Comparative Case Studies: Horizontal, Vertical and Transversal Dimensions -- 3.3 Exploring Landscapes of Lifelong Learning through Case Studies -- 3.3.1 Constructing Case Studies -- 3.4 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Part II: Comparative Cases Studies -- 4: Youth Aspirations Towards the Future: Agency, Strategy and Life Choices in Different Structural Contexts -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Navigating Obstacles and Proactive Searching: Youth Coping Strategies in Different Opportunity Structures -- 4.2.1 A Case Study in Germany: Being on Track Though with Aspirations to Deviate -- 4.2.2 A Case Study in Italy: Being in the Mist, Struggling to Find a Direction, Though Well Equipped -- 4.2.3 A Case Study in Bulgaria: Being in the Loop and Finding Oneself at the Starting Point, Despite Having Been Active.

4.3 Comparative Analysis -- 4.4 Concluding Remarks -- References -- 5: Exploring Young Adults' Lifelong Learning Policy Participation Styles: Comparative Perspectives from Finland, Scotland, and Spain -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Methodology -- 5.3 LLL Policy Landscapes -- 5.3.1 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Region (ACAR) -- 5.3.2 LLL Policies in Girona -- 5.3.3 LLL Policies in Kainuu -- 5.4 Young Adults' Policy Participation Styles -- 5.4.1 Proactive and Purposeful (n = 10) -- 5.4.2 Supported Capacity-Building (n = 9) -- 5.4.3 Arbitrary and Incidental (n = 4) -- 5.4.4 Selective Utilization (n = 4) -- 5.5 Agency and Access to Informal Leeway -- 5.6 Discussion -- References -- 6: Institutional, Economic-Material, and Discursive Opportunity Structures Influencing Support and Guidance Policies for Young People in Austria, Finland, and Scotland -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Analytical Framework -- 6.3 Methodology and Data -- 6.4 The Influence of Skills Formation Regimes on LLL Policy Objectives -- 6.5 The Influence of the Regional Supply and Demand of Skills on LLL Policy Objectives -- 6.6 The Influence of Regional Policy Orientations on Youth Educational and Employment Trajectories -- 6.7 Conclusions -- References -- 7: Analysing Subjectification in Lifelong Learning Policymaking: A Comparative Analysis from Portugal, Germany, and Croatia -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Concept of the Study and Cases of Comparison -- 7.3 Case Analysis: Capturing Patterns of Subjectification -- 7.3.1 Case A -- 7.3.2 Case B -- 7.3.3 Case C -- 7.4 Case Comparison: Signs and Effects of Subjectification -- 7.4.1 Common Signs -- 7.4.2 Local Effects -- 7.5 Conclusion -- References -- 8: Negotiating "employability" in Europe: Insights from Spain, Croatia and Portugal -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Main Directions of Analysis.

8.3 Actors' Approaches to Governance and Expected Impacts -- 8.3.1 The Case Study in Spain: Managers and Streets Professionals Broadening Employability -- 8.3.2 The Case Study in Croatia: Focusing on Young Adults' Employability to Meet Labour Market Demands -- 8.3.3 The Case Study in Portugal: Local Cooperation and Coordination to Address Young Adults' Employability and Regional Skills Mismatches -- 8.4 Comparison of the Case Studies -- 8.5 Concluding Remarks -- References -- 9: Governance Patterns and Opportunities for Young Adults in Austria, Spain and Portugal -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 The Governance Perspective: Policies, Actors and Youth Integration -- 9.3 Context: A Snapshot of Employment Outcomes of LLL Governance -- 9.4 Analysis of Local Case Studies and Governance Structures -- 9.4.1 The Case Study in Upper Austria -- 9.4.1.1 Target Group and Actors Involved -- 9.4.1.2 Justification and Aims -- 9.4.1.3 Implementation -- 9.4.1.4 Outcomes -- 9.4.2 The Case Study in Girona -- 9.4.2.1 Target Group and Actors Involved -- 9.4.2.2 Justification and Aims -- 9.4.2.3 Implementation -- 9.4.2.4 Outcomes -- 9.4.3 The Case Study in Vale do Ave -- 9.4.3.1 Target Group and Actors Involved -- 9.4.3.2 Justification and Aims -- 9.4.3.3 Implementation -- 9.4.3.4 Outcomes -- 9.5 Comparison: Impact of the Interaction Between Governance Patterns and Context Specificities on Youth Labour Market Integration -- 9.6 Conclusions -- References -- Part III: Conclusions -- 10: From Cases to Stories to Lessons: Exploring Landscapes of Lifelong Learning across Europe -- 10.1 Exploring Landscapes of Lifelong Learning: Places, Spaces, Cases -- 10.2 Cases and Stories -- 10.3 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Index.

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