Committed to work but vulnerable: self-perceptions and mental health in NEET 18-year olds from a contemporary British cohort.
Sidra Goldman-MellorAvshalom CaspiLouise ArseneaultNifemi AjalaAntony AmblerAndrea DaneseHelen FisherAbigail HuckerCandice OdgersTeresa WilliamsChloe WongTerrie E MoffittPublished in: Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines (2015)
Our findings indicate that while NEET is clearly an economic and mental health issue, it does not appear to be a motivation issue. Alongside skills, work-related self-perceptions and mental health problems may be targets for intervention and service provision among this high-risk population.