CASE Social Exclusion Seminars
Social Policies and Distributional Outcomes (SPDO) event: Trends in Adolescent Disadvantage
Moira Wallace (LSE), joint with Rana Khazbak, London School of Economics
Wednesday 18 November 2020 16:30 - 18:00
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About this event
This seminar presents an overview of twenty years of significant policy change in relation to adolescent disadvantage. Part of the Nuffield Foundation funded Social Policy Distributional Outcomes programme, this research examines key spending, policy design, and outcome trends between 1997 and 2019 for the 11 -18 age group, covering school exclusion and absence; low attainment; being NEET; teenage pregnancy; alcohol use; drug use; self-harm and suicide; youth offending and youth justice; and poverty. Outcome data shows strikingly improved outcomes in most of these areas beginning during Labour’s tenure and continuing into the early years of the coalition, alongside narrowing of some socio-economic gaps. However, since then, several outcomes have shown deteriorating trends and widening inequalities. What can we learn from these data, and what are the implications for future policy?
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These seminars are held on Wednesdays in term time at 12:00-13:00
Seminars this year will continue as in person or as hybrid (online and in person) events. Please check our website listings and Twitter feed @CASE_LSE for updates.
This seminar series is organised by:
Laura Lane, Email: l.lane@lse.ac.uk
Dr Abigail McKnight, Email: abigail.mcknight@lse.ac.uk
For further information and papers, when available, please contact:
The CASE team Email: case@lse.ac.uk.