Contents: 1. Introduction Bjørn Hvinden, Christer Hyggen, Mi Ah Schoyen and Jacqueline O’Reilly Part I: Wellbeing and overcoming early job insecurity 2. Employment status and wellbeing among youth. Explaining variation across European countries Dominik Buttler 3. Four narratives of overcoming early job insecurity in Europe: A capabilities approach Kjetil Klette Bøhler, Veneta Krasteva, Jacqueline O’Reilly, Janikke Solstad, Vedeler, Rumiana Stoilova and Ida Tolgensbakk Part II: Scarring 4. Comparing long-term scarring effects of unemployment across countries: The impact of graduating during an economic downturn Laura Alexandra Helbling, Stefan Sacchi and Christian Imdorf 5. The impact of active labour market policies on employers’ evaluation of young unemployed: A comparison between Greece and Norway. Dimitris Parsanoglou, Aggeliki Yfanti, Christer Hyggen and Lulu P. Shi 6. Moderators of unemployment and wage scarring during the transition to young adulthood: Evidence from Norway Dawit Shawel Abebe and Christer Hyggen Part III: Social resilience 7. Social resilience in facing precarity: Young people ‘rising to the occasion’ Margherita Bussi, Mi Ah Schoyen, Janikke Solstad Vedeler, Jacqueline O’Reilly, Ann McDonnell and Christine Lewis 8. Mobile young individuals: subjective experiences of migration and return Veneta Krasteva, Ann McDonnell and Ida Tolgensbakk 9. Drug use and early job insecurity Sara Ayllón, Margherita Bussi, Jacqueline O’Reilly, Mi Ah Schoyen, Ida Tolgensbakk and Ann McDonnell Part IV: Policies to overcome early career insecurity 10. Public policy on career education, information, advice and guidance: Developments in the United Kingdom and Norway Christine Lewis and Ida Tolgensbakk 11. Conclusion Jacqueline O’Reilly, Bjørn Hvinden, Mi Ah Schoyen and Christer Hyggen Index

'Comprehensive and well-articulated, this book provides a new and original investigation of early experiences of job insecurity in Europe and its effects on youth well-being and future employability. Given its innovative approach that goes beyond the ''usual'' economic argument, the book is a must-read text for every scholar, practitioner and policymaker who wants to broaden their understanding of youth and their perceptions of joblessness and precarity.' --Massimiliano Mascherini, Eurofound, Ireland