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Young unaccompanied immigrants have various problems in their professional careers which lead to situations of exclusion and hinder their emancipation. The development and consolidation of employment skills is a necessary condition for the labour integration of this group. This research analyzes the employability skills of unaccompanied young immigrants who must leave the public social protection system when they reach the age of majority. A multiple case study was conducted. The cases were selected: (1) having been in residential care institutions, (2) having been in a job placement program, and (3) are 16-18 years of age. The study data were collected using qualitative and quantitative techniques. Results show that young immigrants have: (a) language and socio-emotional difficulties that limit their chances of employability; (b) some employability skills that facilitate labour insertion, and (c) families which act as a powerful motivator for achieving their goals. We discuss the need to design individual transition plans to help young immigrants overcome their limitations, cope with the transition to adulthood and consolidate their career paths.

This research analyzes the problematic use of mobile phone, the phenomenon of Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) and the communication between parents and children in students who attend secondary education in public and private centers of the regions of Canary Islands, Balearic Islands and Valencia. The research involved 569 students aged between 12 and 19 years. The instruments used were the "Mobil phone related experiences questionnaire", the Spanish adaptation of the "Fear of Missing Out Questionnaire" and the communication dimension with parents of the "Parents and peers attachment inventory". The results show that: 1) An increased problematic use of the mobile phone is associated with a higher level of FoMO; 2) The students who frequently use the mobile phone and communicate more with their friends have a higher average score in the "Mobile phone related experiences questionnaire" and in the "Fear of Missing Out Questionnaire"; 3) The students that use the mobile phone for less time has a greater communication with fathers and mothers. We discuss the relevance of the study of FoMO and parentschildren communication as factors that affect the problematic use of mobile phone in young people. Centers' guidance teams, families and teachers have to create a common learning space to promote the responsible use of mobile phone.

This work studied the entrepreneurial aspirations of 3,987 adolescents regarding self-employment and the influence of gender, age, nationality, type of school, location of the school, educational level and performance. The Logit model is used to analyze the data. The results indicate that the pupils' aspirations to be self-employed increase in the case of foreigners, of studying in a state school, of having a lower educational level and of demonstrating a low academic performance. The results were not statistically significant for the gender and age variables. The curriculum and guidance programmes need to promote a spirit of entrepreneurship and creativity in young people.