Understanding Vulnerable Young People: Analysis from the Longitudinal Study of Young People in England

Explaining patterns in the school-to-work transition: An analysis using optimal matching

“…Indeed, the type of trajectories of sustained detachment described here are not solely driven by the lack of job opportunities but appear to be determined by a more multidimensional distance between the individual and their environment. Bringing these young people back into the labour market is likely to require not just access to jobs (for example, via the Government's Youth Contract) but rather a more holistic and joined-up approach spanning across the relevant youth services (Barnes, Green, & Ross, 2011).…”

Uptake of the HPV vaccination programme in England: a cross-sectional survey of young women attending sexual health services

“…It is well documented that NEETs are a particularly vulnerable and marginalised group who are less likely to engage with healthcare services compared with those in education24 and therefore may not receive a vaccination offer. This may result in poor awareness of the HPV vaccination programme, HPV or its sequelae.…”

Risk and teenage parenthood: an early sexual health intervention

“…Teenage conception is associated with a range of physical and social environmental factors such as living in areas of deprivation, unemployment and discrimination (Allen et al , 2007; Imamura et al , 2007; Harden et al , 2009). Barnes et al (2011) report a link between young people who are engaged in risky behaviours, such as substance misuse, and pregnancy. English underage drug and alcohol consumption has been falling since 2003 (Health and Social Care Information Centre, 2016), but both remain higher among vulnerable groups, and alcohol consumption remains one of the highest in Europe (Department for Education, 2011).…”