Mapping Social Landscapes: Youth NEET Risk and Social Issues in Europe -- A Systematic Literature Review

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Title: Mapping Social Landscapes: Youth NEET Risk and Social Issues in Europe -- A Systematic Literature Review
Language: English
Authors: Victoria Lindblad, Nanna Ramsing Enemark, Pernille Skou Gaardst, Line Elise Møller Hansen, Fie Falk Lauritzen, Dorte Melgaard (ORCID 0000-0002-5656-402X)
Source: Power and Education. 2026 18(1):65-109.
Availability: SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 45
Publication Date: 2026
Document Type: Journal Articles
Information Analyses
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Young Adults, Late Adolescents, Youth, Youth Employment, Influences, Environmental Influences, Parent Influence, Social Influences, Unemployment
Geographic Terms: Europe
DOI: 10.1177/17577438241302378
ISSN: 1757-7438
Abstract: Introduction: The 40 million young people's lack of successful transition from the education system to the labour market across Europe has a major focus. This systematic review of literature document social risk factors associated with NEET status in Europe. Methods: A systematic literature search was conducted in four databases on February 21, 2023, with an update on January 15, 2024. Results: A total of 98 articles included. Multiple social risk factors were associated with NEET status and divided into three spheres: factors related to the parental influence, the environment circumstance, and the individual factors. Conclusions: Lacking a robust sense of self and limited self-efficacy, growing up in unstable home environment, having parents with low educational or labour market attainment are associated with significantly increased risk of NEET. Performing or behaving poorly in school and risk behaviour such as crime and substance use are also correlated with NEET status.
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