SER advisory report
High expectations: Young people’s opportunities and obstacles in 2019
The route to an independent existence is slower than it used to be, according to the report High expectations: Young people’s opportunities and obstacles in 2019, published by the Social and Economic Council of the Netherlands.
There is a growing social divide between young people with access to more or to fewer opportunities. Those who have the right connections are more likely to find interesting work, to get help in coping with financial setbacks, and to have an easier time combining work and care duties. Anyone who does not have access to such ‘social capital’ in their own circle will have a much harder time of it – despite any diplomas they may have obtained.
