Exclusion by design: Uncovering systems of segregation and ‘ghettoization’ of so-called NEET and ‘disengaged’ youth on an employability course in a further education (FE) college

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Cornish, Carlene ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3488-7968 (2023) Exclusion by design: Uncovering systems of segregation and ‘ghettoization’ of so-called NEET and ‘disengaged’ youth on an employability course in a further education (FE) college. Journal of Youth Studies, 26 (4). pp. 456-472. ISSN 1367-6261

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Abstract

At first glance, the physical design of a setting ostensibly seems routine and neutral. However, it tends to powerfully govern who goes where and who can access certain places. Much of the literature on exclusion within education settings often overlook this significance. This paper therefore seeks to rectify this by examining exclusion by design and allocation of physical space at The Site, a fictional name used for the large general further education (FE) college in England’s East Region. Adopting a case study approach over two academic years (2013–2015), qualitative research was undertaken with seven tutors and twenty-six so-called NEET and disengaged youth. Drawing on Wacquant’s theoretical concept of the ghetto, my key findings demonstrated territorial exclusion by design: this employability course was delivered in Q-Block, a temporary prefabricated building positioned out of sight and primarily used to deliver programmes for disabled, mature and disengaged youth on the fringes of education. This article concludes that, whilst existing research on policy and outcomes is useful in understanding the negative educational outcomes of stigmatised youth, a sharper focus is needed on wider social processes and exclusionary continuities in seeking to elucidate how governance processes contribute to their social and spatial marginalisation in education.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Social Work
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Centres > Centre for Research on Children and Families
Related URLs:	https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Depositing User:	LivePure Connector
Date Deposited:	16 Dec 2021 07:30
Last Modified:	07 Mar 2024 09:32
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/82705
DOI:	10.1080/13676261.2021.2010690

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