(Re)-Building Educational Trust: Young NEET and the Importance of Trust Relations

Abstract

In Denmark as in Europe at large, there is a continued need for interventions helping young NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training) into ordinary education. At the core of the educational challenges of young NEET is the breakdown of trust, which highlights the need for re-building trust as crucial for the success of the interventions. Building on 14 focus group interviews with 98 young NEET, the analysis will explore trust and vulnerability in learning situations.

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No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

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Funding

The evaluation was funded by the Danish Ministry of Education.

Notes on contributors

Anne Görlich

Anne Görlich is associate professor at the Center for Youth Research at the Department of Culture and Learning, Aalborg University in Copenhagen. Her research focusses on young people on the margins of the educational system and draws on a variety of qualitative methods.