TLU RASI/YouthLife Open Seminar on Youth Transition to Adulthood

In the upcoming open seminar hosted by the Institute of International and Social Studies, Profess Ingrid Schoon from University College London, UK, will present on "The Transition to Adulthood within a Socio-Ecological Life Course Framework," followed by an open discussion.

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Abstract of the presentation

In this presentation the transition to adulthood will be conceptualized within a socio-ecological life course framework, taking into account multiple and interlinked influences on the lives of young people and associated person-environment interactions over time and in a changing context. In particular, the presentation will address inequalities in opportunity and the interlinkages of structure and agency in times of social change. Drawing on national representative cohort data the question of whether adolescent agency can compensate for socio-economic disadvantage in the school-to- work transition will be addressed, and how to prepare young people for an uncertain future.

About the presenter

Ingrid Schoon is a Professor of Human Development and Social Policy at the University College London, within the Institute of Education, in the Social Research Institute. Her research interests primarily focus on risk and resilience, particularly examining social inequalities in capacity building, health and attainment during the transition from dependent childhood to independent adulthood. She has authored over 100 scholarly articles, along with a monograph on ‘Risk and Resilience’ (2006) and three edited volumes: ‘Transitions from school-to-work‘ with Rainer K. Silbereisen (2009), ‘Gender differences in aspirations and attainment‘ with Jacquelynne S. Eccles (2014), and ‘Young People’s Development and the Great Recession: Uncertain Transitions and Precarious Futures‘ with John Bynner (2017).

The open seminar is financially supported by YouthLife project which has received funding from the European Unio´s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 952083