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the transition from school to vocational education and training: a theoretical model and transition support program
Author(s) -
Masdonati Jonas
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of employment counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.252
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 2161-1920
pISSN - 0022-0787
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-1920.2010.tb00087.x
Subject(s) - vocational education , psychology , transition (genetics) , school to work transition , work (physics) , interpersonal communication , medical education , intervention (counseling) , session (web analytics) , pedagogy , social psychology , computer science , medicine , mechanical engineering , biochemistry , chemistry , psychiatry , world wide web , engineering , gene
This study developed a theoretical model of the school‐to‐work transition and evaluated the effects of a transition support program designed to prepare compulsory school graduates to enter the Swiss dual vocational education and training system. A 13‐session program was designed to improve teenagers' views toward the world of work and enable them to sharpen their interpersonal skills. The intervention's effects were assessed through interviews with participants at the program's completion and 1 year later and with participants' teachers. Findings showed that participants improved their readiness to face the world of work. Implications for future research and programs are discussed.