The Impact of Networks on Unemployment

Autorentext

J.M. Hurst completed her PhD in Politics Research at Birkbeck College, University of London, UK. She has practitioner experience of the policy field and is currently carrying out multidisciplinary research on the subject of unemployment identities and network impact.

Zusammenfassung
Mixed methods (qualitative and quantitative approaches), including social network analysis, uncover formal and informal networks, and eighty-six interviews in two English local authorities with persistent unemployment, give voice to network practitioner experiences.

Inhalt

Part I: Framework for Investigating Network Impact.- Chapter 1. Why Network Impact?.- Chapter 2. Theoretical Background.- Chapter 3. Unemployment Policy Context.- Chapter 4. Urban Regeneration Policy and Governing Networks.- Part II: Investigating and Analysing Network Impact.- Chapter 5. Inner City Network Cases.- Chapter 6. Seaside Town Network Cases.- Chapter 7. Network Impact: Performance and Outcomes.- Chapter 8. Conclusions: Modelling Suboptimal Outcomes.