The governance of active-focus labour market policies in the UK and the effects on active policy types.
Presentation / Conference
Fuertes, V. (2013, June)
The governance of active-focus labour market policies in the UK and the effects on active policy types. Paper presented at FP 7 PhD conference “Local welfare systems and social cohesion”, June 10-12 2013, Barcelona
Polarization in access to work-related training in Britain.
Journal Article
Lindsay, C., Canduela, J., & Raeside, R. (2013)
Polarization in access to work-related training in Britain. Economic and Industrial Democracy, 34, 205-225. https://doi.org/10.1177/0143831X12442576
Policy makers across industrialized nations have sought to increase
participation in work-related training as a route to improved
competitiveness. However, research conducted ...
Extending working lives: age management in SMEs.
Journal Article
Fuertes, V., Egdell, V., & McQuaid, R. W. (2013)
Extending working lives: age management in SMEs. Employee Relations, 35, 272-293. https://doi.org/10.1108/01425451311320477
Structured Abstract:
Purpose: This paper presents a study of age management in small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK.
Design/methodology/approach: Qualitative da...
Supporting disadvantaged young people into work: does the capability approach offer a new policy perspective?
Presentation / Conference
Egdell, V., & McQuaid, R. W. (2013, April)
Supporting disadvantaged young people into work: does the capability approach offer a new policy perspective?. Paper presented at Youth Studies 2013 Conference, Glasgow, UK
Promoting healthy pathways to employability: lessons for the UK's welfare-to-work agenda
Journal Article
Lindsay, C., & Dutton, M. (2013)
Promoting healthy pathways to employability: lessons for the UK's welfare-to-work agenda. Policy and Politics, 41(2), 183-200. https://doi.org/10.1332/030557312x655549
The coalition government has implemented welfare-to-work policies strengthening the UK's Work First model of activating claimants of disability or incapacity benefits (IBs). T...
Can Pay, Should Pay? Comparing employer and student outcomes of paid and unpaid work opportunities
Presentation / Conference
Smith, C. F., Smith, S., & Irving, C. (2013, April)
Can Pay, Should Pay? Comparing employer and student outcomes of paid and unpaid work opportunities. Paper presented at HEA STEM Conference, Birmingham, UK
In a time of high youth unemployment, when relevant work experience is often cited as the most important factor in finding a graduate job, computing students are being advised...
Economic inactivity research project (those with family commitments and the long-term sick and disabled) -Literature review.
Report
McQuaid, R. W., Graham, H., Shapira, M. & Raeside, R. (2013)
Economic inactivity research project (those with family commitments and the long-term sick and disabled) -Literature review. Northern Ireland: Department for Employment and Learning Northern Ireland
This report presents the results of the research project is titled: DEL Economic Inactivity Strategy: Literature Review Project. It was commissioned by the Department for Empl...
Child care: maximising the economic participation of women.
Report
McQuaid, R. W., Graham, H., & Shapira, M. (2013)
Child care: maximising the economic participation of women. Equality Commission for Northern Ireland
An expert paper on the type, extent and delivery of childcare provision necessary to maximise the economic participation of women within Northern Ireland.
Can pay, should pay? Exploring paid and unpaid work opportunities from employer and student perspectives.
Conference Proceeding
Caddell, M., McIlwhan, R., Irving, C., Smith, C. F., & Smith, S. (2012)
Can pay, should pay? Exploring paid and unpaid work opportunities from employer and student perspectives
Within current university-focused discussions around how to enhance and support student employability, considerable emphasis has been placed on gaining work experience, either...
The importance of village and rural pubs to community life and peoples well-being
Journal Article
Canduela, J., Cabras, I., & Raeside, R. (2012)
The importance of village and rural pubs to community life and peoples well-being. German Journal of Agricultural Economics, 61, 265-274
In Great Britain the make-up of rural communities is changing. Young individuals are moving to cities and the population of rural communities is ageing. In this context, it is...