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Engaging young people in occupations served by vocational education: Case study from healthcare
Billett, Stephen; Le, Anh Hai - In: International Journal for Research in Vocational … 11 (2024) 2, pp. 200-222
engagement was central. Findings indicated that engagement was necessary to advise young people about these occupations, the … enacted at the local level. This requires collaboration and engagement from education, industry, and local communities … parents who engage directly with young people. In all, engagement, advice and opportunities locally are all emphasised in the …
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Supporting vocational students' development of preventive behaviour at work : a phenomenological analysis of teachers' experiences
Lecours, Alexandra; Therriault, Pierre-Yves - In: International journal for research in vocational … 4 (2017) 1, pp. 20-46
Statistics indicate that even if young workers complete vocational training, as a group they are at risk of sustaining injury. It appears that a lack of training in the area of injury prevention may explain some of this effect. Teachers are considered to be key actors in injury-prevention...
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Meet the need : the role of vocational education and training for the youth labour market
Bolli, Thomas; Oswald-Egg, Maria Esther; Rageth, Ladina - 2017
training programmes (VET). We therefore investigate how the share of three upper secondary education programmes, i.e. general … education, school-based VET, and dual VET, affect the labour market of 15- to 24-year-olds. We complement the existing … effects regressions on unbalanced panel data of 35 countries from 2004 to 2014. We find that school-based VET hinders youth …
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A grounded theory study on motivational development after detours in young adulthood : how extra-vocational training affects aspirations
Landberg, Monique; Noack, Peter - In: International journal for research in vocational … 9 (2022) 1, pp. 66-91
period of non-engagement. Insights into this process facilitate the implementation of tailored support measures for at …
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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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Developing schemas for assessing social competences among unskilled young people
Aarkrog, Vibe; Wahlgren, Bjarne - In: International journal for research in vocational … 4 (2017) 1, pp. 47-68
Social competences are crucial parts of vocational education and training (VET) competences. As part of a development … project preparing unskilled young people for VET, an action research project was conducted with the aim of developing a schema … from workplaces, municipal youth guidance centres, and VET colleges. There were two main findings. First, the definitions …
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When work comes first : young adults in vocational education and training in Norway
Tønder, Anna Hagen; Aspøy, Tove Mogstad - In: International journal for research in vocational … 4 (2017) 3, pp. 270-288
Since reforms implemented in 1994, vocational education and training (VET) in Norway has been integrated and … opportunity to acquire formal VET qualifications through workplace learning provides an important second chance for many young …
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Upper secondary education for youth at risk : a comparative analysis of education and training programmes in Austria, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland
Schmid, Evi - In: International journal for research in vocational … 7 (2020) 1, pp. 21-44
Context: Vocational education and training (VET) plays a key role in reducing early leaving from education and training … educational traditions and the position of VET at upper secondary level. Regarding the integration of disadvantaged youth into … education and work, the differences concerning access to upper secondary education, the importance of VET at upper secondary …
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Stories of learning: a case study of Norwegian plumbers and apprentices in TVET at the construction site and in a training agency
Lensjø, Marit - In: International journal for research in vocational … 7 (2020) 2, pp. 148-166
Context: Through a dual model, based on 2 years of education in upper secondary school followed by two and a half year of apprenticeship training, Norwegian plumbing education has become an integrated part of the Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET). Competence and skills are...
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Attracting women into male-dominated trades : views of young women in Australia
Struthers, Karen; Strachan, Glenda - In: International journal for research in vocational … 6 (2019) 1, pp. 1-19
(VET) and typically male-dominated trades in Australia, and how does this compare internationally? 2) Why do very few … students, complemented by interviews with industry stakeholders and a quantitative analysis of VET and trade participation data … involving VET and school sectors, industry, government and trade unions to attract more women into male-dominated trades. …
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