ERIC Number: EJ1093458
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
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Significance of Educational and Vocational Counselling in Low-Skilled People's Narratives
Minta, Joanna; Kargul, Józef
British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, v44 n2 p210-220 2016
In the contemporary world, many people find themselves confused and challenged by unpredictability of life paths, labour market instability and necessary revisions to vocational careers. They may be helped by professional support institutions. For some people, seeking professional help when facing a predicament is evidence of resourcefulness. Others, however, perceive a request for help as expressive of vulnerability and a lack of self-reliance in coping with life problems. In this article, we examine 15 interviews with low-skilled and low-educated people in Poland about their experiences with educational and vocational counselling as well as the relevance they attribute to past meetings with counsellors. Concluding, we formulate recommendations for Polish educational and vocational counselling.
Descriptors: Unskilled Workers, Career Counseling, Interviews, Foreign Countries, Educational Attainment, Counseling Services, Public Policy, Social Bias, Unemployment, Counseling Effectiveness
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Poland
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