RNYN
Rural NEET Youth Network: Modeling the risks underlying rural NEETs social exclusion
Description

This proposal encompasses the creation of a European-led multidisciplinary network from countries showing higher NEET youth rates in rural areas. Rural NEETs’ Youth Network (RNYN) aims at developing a model of comprehension for rural NEETs’ social exclusion risk and protective factors based on the bioecological model. It focuses on three specific goals: (1) upholding future research capability, with an emphasis on Early Stage Researchers (ESR) and Inclusiveness Target Countries (ITC); (2) creating a rural NEETs’ online observatory; and (3) fostering knowledge use by policy makers and practitioners. The RNYN work plan will be produced by 4 working groups; it will contribute to define a coherent model for future research, based on an intensive survey of national and cross-national trends regarding rural NEETs’ profile and support systems, as well as methodological and intervention best-practices in the field. RNYN added value stems from an eclectic theoretical, disciplinary, institutional and international approach and in upskilling ESR in ITC that are more affected by high rural NEET rates. In the long run, RNYN’s scientific impact will lead to the creation of a rural NEETs’ observatory, integrating ESR in a broad multidisciplinary community and strengthening the COST Inclusiveness Policy. Long-term socio-economic impact is expected to be translated into (in)ternational legislation to tackle rural NEETs’ needs and promote sectoral innovations. RNYN is a timely proposal by creating networks/platforms to organize findings, connect critical mass dealing with rural NEETs and build up research capacity. It is also socially relevant, by aiming at informing policies and on-the-ground practices.

Internal Partners
Research Centre Research Group Role in Project Begin Date End Date
CIS-Iscte Community, Education and Development Partner 2019-10-14 2023-10-13
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Project Team
Name Affiliation Role in Project Begin Date End Date
Francisco Simões Research Fellow (DPSO); Integrated Researcher (CIS-Iscte); Global Coordinator 2019-10-14 2023-10-13
Project Fundings
Reference/Code Funding DOI Funding Type Funding Program Funding Amount (Global) Funding Amount (Local) Begin Date End Date
CA18213 -- Contract European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) - COST call 2018 - Belgium 50000 50000 2019-10-14 2023-10-13
Publication Outputs
Year Publication Type Full Reference
2024 Book chapter Simões, F. (2024). Rural NEETs: Individual features, challenges, and opportunities . In Francisco Simões, Emre Erdogan (Ed.), NEETs in European rural areas: Individual features, support systems and policy measures.: Springer.
2023 Scientific journal paper Garcia, D., Simões, F., Bettencourt, L., Aguiar, C., Ferreira, I. A., Mendonça, J....Lendzhova, V. (2023). Predictors of secondary education completion across Portuguese municipalities: Evidence from the 2009-2018 period. Societies. 13 (9)
2022 Scientific journal paper Simões, F., Erdogan, E, Muratovic, M. & Sik, D. (2022). Scrutinising the exceptionalism of young rural NEETs: A bibliometric review. Youth and Society. 54 (2_suppl), 8S-28S
2022 Scientific journal paper Petrescu, C., Ellena, A. M., Fernandes-Jesus, M. & Marta, E. (2022). Using evidence in policies addressing rural NEETs: Common patterns and differences in various EU countries. Youth and Society. 54 (2), 69S- 88S
2022 Scientific journal paper Flynn, P., McCauley, V. , Mujcinovic, A. , Radovic, V. , Bojnec, S. & Simões, F. (2022). Rapid evidence assessment protocol for the meta-analysis of initiatives, interventions and programmes that target rural NEETs. Social Sciences. 11 (8)
2022 Talk Simões, F. (2022). Rural NEETs: What do we know so far?. Rural NEETs transition to the labour market: The role of Public Employment Services .
2022 Report Carvalho da Silva, V., Ferreira, Tatiana , Eller, Adriano, Fernandes-Jesus, Maria, Jonsson, Frida, Barbosa, Belém...Nasya, Bahanur (2022). Mapping Community-Based Projects Promoting Participation and Social Inclusion of Youth NEETs in Rural Areas Across Europe.
2021 Scientific journal paper Simões, F., Rocca, A., Rocha, R., Mateus, C., Marta, E. & Tosun, J. (2021). Time to get emotional: Determinants of university students’ intention to return to rural areas. Sustainability. 13 (9)
2021 Scientific journal paper Simões, F., Unay-Gailhard, I., Mujčinović, A. & Fernandes, B. (2021). How to foster rural sustainability through farming workforce rejuvenation? Looking into involuntary newcomers’ spatial (im)mobilities. Sustainability. 13 (15)
2021 Scientific journal paper Elena, M. A., Marta, E., Simões, F., Fernandes-Jesus, M. & Petrescu, C. (2021). Soft skills and psychological well-being: A study on Italian urban and rural NEETs. Calitatea Vietii. 32 (4)
2021 Talk Simões, F. (2021). Rural NEET Youth Network: An overview of rural NEETs across Europe . Rural NEET Youth in Turkey: Policies, education, support and future.
2021 Talk Simões, F. (2021). Rural NEET Youth Network: An overview of rural NEETs across Europe . NEETs and rural in Romania: Knowledge, problems, solutions.
2021 Talk Simões, F. (2021). Rural NEET Youth Network: An overview. Social-emotional prototype modeling: The NEETs case .
2021 Talk Simões, F. (2021). Rural NEET Youth Network: An overview . Building Networks for Rural Youth Opportunities .
2021 Talk Simões, F. (2021). Rural NEET Youth Network: An overview. Ethical dillemas and data protection regulation in research and intervention with young people in rural areas .
2021 Talk Simões, F. (2021). Rural NEET Youth Network: An overview. Unlocking the potencial of social economy enterprises in rural areas .
2020 Other publications Simões, F., Ferreira, I., Vieira, M. M. & Vieira, M. M. (2020). Rural NEETs in Portugal: 2009/2019 overview. Rural NEETs in Portugal: 2009/2019 overview.
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Rural NEET Youth Network: Modeling the risks underlying rural NEETs social exclusion
2019-10-14
2024-04-30