LIBERO WebOPAC Catalogue Display (W561)

Catalogue Information
Field name	Details
Nuova numerazione	79296
Collocazione	UPS BIBL CENTR 39-C-2021
Autore	GITSCHTHALER, M.
Titolo	Rethinking transition : what happens when young people leave school early? Parte componente di periodico
Descrizione fisica	pp. 447-451.
Nota generale	Estratto da: European Journal of Education 2018, 53, 4.
Riassunto	In this thought piece we reflect on the transitions of young adults who left school early. Based on empirical findings from qualitative research conducted in Austria and Belgium we show the diversity and complexity in the transitions of early school leavers into the labour market and education and training system. Early school leavers very often try to re‐engage in education and training in order to improve their labour market situation. However, drawing on Bourdieu’s capital theory, we show that early school leavers from more privileged socio‐economic backgrounds are more likely to re‐engage in education programmes that lead to an upper‐secondary education certificate. In contrast, those coming from socio‐economic disadvantaged backgrounds frequently enroll in short‐term training programmes that aim to accelerate the transition into the labour market. Therefore, we discuss the role of agents in employment services and other related institutions in social exclusion processes, since policies for activating and re‐engaging early school leavers in education programmes or the labour market often fail. Policy recommendations that aim to strengthen the labour market accessibility of early school leavers conclude this piece. Individuals face numerous transitions during their lives, characterised by age (e.g., adolescence, adulthood), occupational status (e.g., education and training, retirement) or life events (e.g., school entry, marriage). Over 100 years ago, van Gennep (1960/2004 [1909]) introduced the notion of ‘transition’ in academic literature and emphasised the specific rites that support it. For young people, a typical rite in the sphere of education is a festive ceremony during which they are assigned a new status by receiving a specific certificate. Referring to van Gennep, Glaser and Strauss (1971/2010) developed a broader concept, assuming that transitions in modern societies are becoming less ritualised and standardised and more individualised. They extended their concept of ‘status passage’ to general changes in different life situations (e.g., change of school), whereas van Gennep (1909) focused on transitions at certain stages of life (e.g., school‐to‐work). Besides these typical transitions which are an integral part of social life, some are less visible and therefore less often reflected upon. This is the case for the very heterogeneous and dialectical transitions of young people who leave school early.
Tipo di documento	SAGGIO TEORICO.
Soggetto	SCUOLA SUPERIORE.
	DISPERSIONE.
	ABBANDONO.
	FORMAZIONE PROFESSIONALE.
	STUDENTI.
	ISTRUZIONE.
	TRANSIZIONE.
	SISTEMA SCOLASTICO.
	SVILUPPO SOCIALE.
	MERCATO DEL LAVORO.
	AUSTRIA.
	BELGIO.
Ambito	Pedagogico
Ambito	Psicologico
Autore Secondario	VAN PRAAG, L.
Titolo correlato	European Journal of Education 2018, 53, 4.
Accesso online	https://doi.org/10.1111/ejed.12301

Catalogue Display

Rethinking transition : what happens when young people leave school early?