Earning, learning, and access to support: The role of early engagement in work, employment skills development and supportive relationships in employment outcomes for vulnerable youth in New Zealand

Youth exposed to high levels of adversity during childhood face major challenges in achieving normative milestones such as securing employment. Effective support holds the potential to significantly change the long-term outcomes for these youth, but there is debate about what programme components are most effective in scaffolding these youth into work. This paper presents findings from a mixed-methods longitudinal study that collected survey...