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Stories of Courage Among Emerging Adults in Precarious Work
Author(s) -
Santilli Sara,
Maggio Ilaria Di,
Ginevra Maria Cristina,
Nota Laura,
Soresi Salvatore
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the career development quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.846
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 2161-0045
pISSN - 0889-4019
DOI - 10.1002/cdq.12271
Subject(s) - courage , injustice , privilege (computing) , thematic analysis , narrative , poverty , value (mathematics) , qualitative research , psychology , sociology , social psychology , gender studies , political science , social science , linguistics , philosophy , machine learning , computer science , law
Young precarious workers are increasingly exposed to forms of discrimination, inequality, and poverty; therefore, it is crucial to listen to their voices and increase their awareness of the characteristics of decent work. We examined stories of courage among 40 emerging adult precarious workers using a hybrid, qualitative approach involving a thematic analysis through which two independent researchers generated deductive and inductive codes. Our participants’ stories of courage provide an account of the social and cultural costs of neoliberal development, revealing how systematic processes of privilege and discrimination influence emerging adults’ experiences and courageous actions. The results highlight that precarious young workers do not experience dignified work conditions and may experience injustice and discrimination in work contexts. Our study has important theoretical and practical implications for research and practice and confirms narrative career counseling's value to investigate working conditions of today's youth.