Activation French policies: dilemmas of the employment counselors and their clients coping with unemployment traps

Lynda Lavitry (1)

1 LEST - Laboratoire d'Economie et de Sociologie du Travail

This research work deals with the evolution of active labour market policy measures in France, from the implementation of the Social Cohesion Law in 2005 to the most recent developments of activation programs in 2009, and its consequences especially for unemployed recipients of social benefits.

Mots clés: Employment Public Service; Employment conselors; Individualization; Activation policies; Active labour market policies.; Active labour market policies

Domaines: Sociologie

Lynda Lavitry. Activation French policies: dilemmas of the employment counselors and their clients coping with unemployment traps. XVII ISA World Congress of Sociology, Jul 2010, Goteborg, Sweden. ⟨halshs-00512208⟩