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Beyond college for all: Portrait of rapid and successful school-to-work transitions among vulnerable youth

Thouin, Éliane; Dupéré, Véronique; Denault, Anne-Sophie; Schoon, Ingrid; (2023) Beyond college for all: Portrait of rapid and successful school-to-work transitions among vulnerable youth. Developmental Psychology , 59 (9) pp. 1573-1586. 10.1037/dev0001536. Green open access

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Abstract

For noncollege-bound youth, swiftly finding a satisfying job upon exiting compulsory schooling might support adjustment. Yet, youths’ own job perceptions have rarely been considered in school-to-work transition research. Sequence analysis of monthly occupational status over 4 years (ages 16–20) in a low socioeconomic status Canadian sample overrepresenting academically-vulnerable youth (N = 386; 50% male; 23% visible minority) generated five school-to-work pathways: two work-bound ones with jobs perceived as aligned with career goals (Career Job, 10%) or not (Fill-In Job, 26%), alongside three others (Disconnected [15%], Prolonged Secondary Education [25%], Postsecondary Education [24%]). Mental health was strongest in the Career Job pathway. Male sex and adolescent employment were precursors to this advantageous pathway, underscoring the crucial role of work experience.

Type: Article
Title: Beyond college for all: Portrait of rapid and successful school-to-work transitions among vulnerable youth
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1037/dev0001536
Publisher version: https://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/dev0001536
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher's terms and conditions.
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Social Research Institute
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10175668
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