School-to-Work Transition: From theory to practice
Abstract
The changing nature of work is placing increased pressures on young people to manage their own career paths in flexible and creative ways. School-to-work transition programs are typically designed to assist with this process by providing adolescents with skills and knowledge to prepare them to enter the world of work. However, the school-to-work movement has been criticised for its lack of a theoretical basis to guide these efforts to increase the vocational opportunities of adolescents. After critically reviewing the recent theoretical literature concerning the school-to-work process, this article examines four influential ...
View more >The changing nature of work is placing increased pressures on young people to manage their own career paths in flexible and creative ways. School-to-work transition programs are typically designed to assist with this process by providing adolescents with skills and knowledge to prepare them to enter the world of work. However, the school-to-work movement has been criticised for its lack of a theoretical basis to guide these efforts to increase the vocational opportunities of adolescents. After critically reviewing the recent theoretical literature concerning the school-to-work process, this article examines four influential career theories (social cognitive career theory, person-environment fit theory, developmental theory and social learning theory). It then highlights the potential of each to inform the school-to-work process, and then examines practical intervention strategies that are consistent with the theories presented and likely to assist in effective school-to-work transition.
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View more >The changing nature of work is placing increased pressures on young people to manage their own career paths in flexible and creative ways. School-to-work transition programs are typically designed to assist with this process by providing adolescents with skills and knowledge to prepare them to enter the world of work. However, the school-to-work movement has been criticised for its lack of a theoretical basis to guide these efforts to increase the vocational opportunities of adolescents. After critically reviewing the recent theoretical literature concerning the school-to-work process, this article examines four influential career theories (social cognitive career theory, person-environment fit theory, developmental theory and social learning theory). It then highlights the potential of each to inform the school-to-work process, and then examines practical intervention strategies that are consistent with the theories presented and likely to assist in effective school-to-work transition.
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Journal Title
Australian Journal of Career Development
Volume
9
Issue
3
Publisher URI
Copyright Statement
This article may not exactly replicate the final version published in the ACER journal. It is not a copy of the record. Final and authorised version first published in the Australian Journal of Career Development in 9 (3) published by the Australian Council for Educational Research. Copyright 2000 Australian Council for Educational Research.
Subject
Specialist Studies in Education
Business and Management
Psychology