Studying Forms of Transition: Methodological Innovation in a Cross-National Study of Youth Transition and Labour Market Entry in England and Germany.

Evans, Karen; Heinz, Walter

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Publication Date: 1993

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Studying Forms of Transition: Methodological Innovation in a Cross-National Study of Youth Transition and Labour Market Entry in England and Germany.

Evans, Karen; Heinz, Walter

Comparative Education, v29 n2 p145-58 1993

Among 320 young adults in matched German and English labor markets, long-term occupational goals and the behaviors used to achieve them depended not only on past socialization in family and school but also on identity formation related to experiences during transition to employment. Five career patterns are described and linked to transitional behaviors and experiences. (SV)

Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Career Choice, Careers, Education Work Relationship, Employment Experience, Employment Opportunities, Entry Workers, Foreign Countries, Postsecondary Education, Secondary Education, Young Adults

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Germany; United Kingdom (England)

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