Doctoral thesis
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Unemployment and citizenship: social and political participation of unemployed youth in Geneva

ContributorsLorenzini, Jasmineorcid
Defense date2013-05-27
Abstract

This thesis examines the social and the political participation of long-term unemployed youth in Geneva. The research analyses participation in social networks, both associational and interpersonal, as well as the political participation and the personal well-being of unemployed youth in order to assess the impact of long-term unemployment on citizenship. Results show that although unemployed youth suffer from a reduced personal well-being, they remain socially and politically active. The three dimensions are interrelated. Associational membership fosters unemployed youth political participation, while their reduced personal well-being hinders their political participation. Lastly, interpersonal networks reduce the negative effects of unemployment on personal well-being.

Keywords
  • Political participation
  • Unemployment
  • Youth
  • Social capital
  • Personal well-being
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LORENZINI, Jasmine. Unemployment and citizenship: social and political participation of unemployed youth in Geneva. Doctoral Thesis, 2013. doi: 10.13097/archive-ouverte/unige:34753
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