Skills for Life? Basic Skills and Marginal Transitions from School to Work

Authors: Cieslik, Mark; Simpson, Donald

Source: Journal of Youth Studies, Volume 9, Number 2, May 2006 , pp. 213-229(17)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

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Abstract:

This paper reports on a qualitative research project that explored the influence of basic skills on the school-to-work transitions of young adults. Large numbers of young people have poor skills yet it is a neglected area of study. We document how skill competencies act as barriers to learning and labour market opportunities, illustrating that some individuals are `reticent' about accessing opportunities and that individual decision-making and agency are important to transitions. The paper illustrates the relationships between decision-making and the structuring effects of prior learning experiences and indicates therefore how structural conditioning and agential processes are linked and together shape transition routes.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1080/13676260600635656

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