Developing a 'productive' account of young people's transition perspectives

Authors: Vaughan, Karen¹; Roberts, Josie¹

Source: Journal of Education and Work, Volume 20, Number 2, April 2007 , pp. 91-105(15)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

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Abstract:

This article draws on the first two years of a longitudinal study of young people's pathway and career-related experiences and perspectives. It argues for a richer conceptualisation of young people's transition to study, training and employment than what simple school-to-labour market models allow. We present four clusters of young people's interview narratives - the Hopeful Reactors, the Passion Honers, the Anxious Seekers and the Confident Explorers - and examine the way that each differently splices together elements of security and exploration in their trajectories. We suggest a focus on the dual 'production' of identity and career to augment analyses of transition and career development for young people.

Keywords: Youth; Transition; Careers; Longitudinal study

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1080/13639080701314621

Affiliations: 1: New Zealand Council for Educational Research, New Zealand

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