Tra lavoro e partecipazione : tracce di protagonismo giovanile

In consequence of the increasing uncertainty and precariousness of the last decades, transition to adulthood has resulted in a more prolonged and de-standardized process. Young people are victims of a sort of entrapment with ef-fects that threaten their agency and opportunities in life. Against the background of the socio-economic crisis, non-conventional signs of youth agency seem to emerge both in the occupational and participation fields. The article takes into consideration some of the characteristic aspects of this protagonism, connecting pertinent literature to two case studies realized in Italy. [Publisher's text].