Educational choices, especially the influence of class on these choices have been a subject of lively international debate. However, thus far, there has been little international and comparative research with respect to vocational and education training (VET) decision making from a...

The nowadays continuously expansion of the market for higher education services puts a high pressure on the management of such institutions. Universities are trying to keep their position on the market by applying theories and practices that have traditionally been used by the business...

pt. 1. Surveys -- pt. 2. Case studies of unpaid work and learning -- pt. 3. Case studies of paid work and learning -- pt. 4. Case studies of transitions between education and work -- pt. 5. Concluding reflections.