How exactly are British young people affected by the current economic crisis and job cuts?

Abstract

The topic I am going to deal with today is that of Youth Unemployment. It is a known fact that in times of recession, young people are even more badly affected than the rest of the population by job cuts. The first article, "UK youth unemployment rises above European average", is from People Management, a British business and human resources magazine, and dates back to early 2009. It refers to youth unemployment rates in the UK as compared to those of other European countries. The second article also discusses youth unemployment rates in the UK but is more analytical and tries to pinpoint the reasons behind the UK's specific situation. It was published on July 16th 2009 in "The Economist", a well-known business magazine. As in any article from this paper, the author is not specified. The third article comes from The Guardian, which is a liberal British paper. It is fairly recent (September 3rd) and is entitled "Brown faces scrutiny on plans for young jobless". It was written by Patrick Wintour and Kathryn Hopkins.