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Supporting young immigrants in their transition from school to work? : a staff perspective on challenges of vocational integration classes

Reinke, Hannes; Goller, Michael - In: International journal for research in vocational … 9 (2022) 1, pp. 92-119

Context: The implementation of successful measures to support immigrants' integration in cultural, social, and economic life can be considered as one of today's greatest challenges for many societies. This is especially true for adolescent immigrants who have not yet been able to finish...

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Building a skilled workforce : public discourses on vocational education in Thailand

Chalapati, Nakarin; Chalapati, Supaporn - In: International journal for research in vocational … 7 (2020) 1, pp. 67-90

Context: Thailand is now facing skilled labour shortages, which has prevented the country from achieving significant economic progress. This paper examines Thailand’s vocational education policy discourses from 1992 to 2014 and how such policies were discussed to build the country’s skilled...

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Universities' engagement with vocationalism : historical perspective

Rospigliosi, Pericles; Bourner, Tom; Heath, Linda - In: International journal for research in vocational … 3 (2016) 3, pp. 185-211

The aim of this article is to explore the historical context of vocationalism in universities. It is based on an analysis of the history of the university from a vocational perspective. It looks for evidence of vocational engagement in the activities of universities over time, taking a long view...

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Staying in the loop : formal feedback mechanisms connecting vocational training to the world of work in Europe

Markowitsch, Jörg; Hefler, Günter - In: International journal for research in vocational … 5 (2018) 4, pp. 285-306

Context: Vocational education and training (VET) is expected to be designed for creating learning outcomes which meet …. Governance processes keeping VET systems up-to-date have been more recently addressed as `feedback mechanisms'. The term broadly … summarizes the interplay of institutions, actors and processes which allows the continuous renewal of VET provision (i.e. by …

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Crossing boundaries : VET, the labour market and social justice

Avis, James - In: International journal for research in vocational … 5 (2018) 3, pp. 178-190

Purpose: The paper explores the relationship between vocational education and training (VET), the labour market and … philosophically rooted understanding of justice. The paper through its examination of the salience of VET in the current conjuncture …

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The "future of employment" on the shop floor : why production jobs are less susceptible to computerization than assumed

Pfeiffer, Sabine - In: International journal for research in vocational … 5 (2018) 3, pp. 208-225

Context: Germany is seen as one of the major players in developing what is known as “Industry 4.0.” Especially in the manufacturing and the automotive sector, the vocational training is seen as a precondition and consequence alike for the global success of these sectors. Current research...

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Skills and employment under automation : active adaptation at the local level

Ure, Odd Bjørn; Skauge, Tom - In: International journal for research in vocational … 6 (2019) 3, pp. 203-223

Context: The article contributes to a discussion of how patterns of employment and qualifications are modified by the ongoing industrial transformation, called Industry 4.0. Although this transformation is said to be a global phenomenon, scholars increasingly discuss the national differences in...

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Youth labour-market performance, institutions and vet systems : a cross-country analysis

Caroleo, Floro Ernesto; Ciociano, Elvira; Destefanis, Sergio - In: Italian economic journal 3 (2017) 1, pp. 39-69

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How National Institutions Shape Skilled Immigrants’ Chances of Getting Hired: Evidence from Harmonised Factorial Surveys with Employers in Germany and England

Stumpf, Felix; Damelang, Andreas; Abraham, Martin; … - In: KZfSS Kölner Zeitschrift für Soziologie und … 72 (2020) Suppl 1, pp. 351-373

This study provides novel insights into the institutional conditions under which skilled immigrants get hired for skilled jobs in different countries. We argue that immigrants’ hiring chances depend on the interplay between institutions in sending countries, which determine the type of...

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Youth unemployment in old Europe : the polar cases of France and Germany

Cahuc, Pierre; Carcillo, Stéphane; Rinne, Ulf; … - 2013

France and Germany are two polar cases in the European debate about rising youth unemployment. Similar to what can be observed in Southern European countries, a "lost generation" may arise in France. In stark contrast, youth unemployment has been on continuous decline in Germany for many years,...

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