In this article, we explore the internal conversations about the work values of young unemployed adults in Finland. We draw on the theoretical concept of internal conversation by Margaret Archer in order to shift the focus from the individual work values to the interplay between subjective concerns and structural circumstances. The data consist of six group interviews conducted among 29 young unemployed adults. We argue that the internal conversations on work values of young unemployed adults constitute five significant concerns: self-realization and opportunity to contribute to society; sufficient income to live independently; social expectations; challenges of finding employment; and unsustainability of the employment system. These diverse concerns demonstrate that young unemployed adults are constrained agents in a changing context of global environment, Nordic labor market, and activation policies. The results contribute to the explanations for unemployment by emphasizing both the structural factors and reflective agency of young unemployed adults

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反思芬兰年轻失业成年人的工作价值观

在本文中，我们探讨了有关芬兰年轻失业成年人的工作价值观的内部对话。我们借鉴了玛格丽特·阿彻（Margaret Archer）提出的内部对话的理论概念，以便将重点从个人工作价值转移到主观关注与结构性环境之间的相互作用。数据包括对29名年轻失业成年人进行的六次小组访谈。我们认为，关于年轻失业成年人的工作价值观的内部对话构成了五个重要问题：自我实现和为社会做贡献的机会；有足够的收入独立生活；社会期望；找工作的挑战；和就业系统的不可持续性。这些各种各样的担忧表明，在全球环境，北欧劳动力市场和激励政策不断变化的背景下，年轻的失业成年人是受约束的代理人。通过强调年轻失业成年人的结构性因素和反思能力，结果有助于解释失业