Introduction: Between knowledge and economy: Lifelong learning policies for young adults in Europe - Xavier Rambla, Siyka Kovacheva and Marcelo Parreira do Amaral
PART I: Lifelong learning between knowledge and economy
Lifelong learning policies for young adults in Europe: a conceptual and methodological discussion - Marcelo Parreira do Amaral
Coordinated policy-making in lifelong learning: functional regions as dynamic units - Marcelo Parreira do Amaral, Kevin Lowden, Valeria Pandolfini and Nikolas Schöneck
A social investment perspective on lifelong learning: the role of institutional complementarities in the development of human capital and social participation - Yuri Kazepov, Ruggero Cefalo and Mirjam Pot
PART II: Lifelong learning supporting young adults
Young adults as a target group of lifelong learning policies - Xavier Rambla, Dejana Bouillet and Borislava Petkova
The effectiveness of lifelong learning policies on youth employment: do regional labour markets matter? - Queralt Capsada-Munsech and Oscar Valiente
Governing the normalisation of young adults through lifelong learning policies - Risto Rinne, Heikki Silvennoinen, Tero Järvinen and Jenni Tikkanen
Tackling vulnerability through lifelong learning policies? - Thomas Verlage, Valentina Milenkova and Ana Bela Ribeiro
Are lifelong learning policies working for youth? Young people’s voices - Siyka Kovacheva, Judith Jacovkis, Sonia Startari and Anna Siri
PART III: Young adults’ experiences of lifelong learning in the European Union
Assessing young adults’ living conditions across Europe using harmonised quantitative indicators: opportunities and risks for policy makers - Rosario Scandurra, Kristinn Hermannsson and Ruggero Cefalo
The changing meanings of lifelong learning policies: consequences for young adults and their life courses - Tiago Neves, Natália Alves, Anna Cossetta and Vlatka Domović
Telling the story: exploring lifelong learning policies for young adults through a narrative approach - Mauro Palumbo, Sebastiano Benasso and
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Conclusion: Navigating lifelong learning policies in Europe: impacting and supporting young adults’ life courses - Siyka Kovacheva, Xavier Rambla and Marcelo Parreira do Amaral