Meaningful actions and motivated projects in the transition to adulthood: two case illustrations

Abstract

A framework for understanding career transitions based on the joint processes and goals of those engaged in the transition and significant others in the person's social network was used to study the transition to adulthood of youth aged 17-19 years and their families. Twenty parent-youth dyads participated in this study in which a transition project was identified and monitored for 6 months. Two cases are used to illustrate the characteristics of the motivated transition project at the levels of meaning, functional processes, and conscious and unconscious behaviour and structural support and resources.Résumé. Actions qui font sens et projets motivés dans la transition vers l'âge adulte: illustration à travers deux cas. A l'aide d'un cadre de référence visant à la

Avaliação de um Programa de Promoção de Competências de Literacia e Numeracia

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Understanding Goal-Directed Action in Emerging Adulthood

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“…In addition, specific methodological articles (Young et al, 2005; Marshall et al, 2012) offer detailed explanations of A-PM. A careful study of these articles in combination with how A-PM has been used in various studies (e.g., Marshall et al, 2011; Young et al, 2007, 2008, 2011a, 2015) will aid those interested in learning A-PM.…”

Career development, management, and planning from the vocational psychology perspective

“…Again, the theory contextualises the individual through its specification that actions, projects, and hence career, cannot be understood without reference to an individual's interpersonal, social existence. For example, research using the theory has investigated family/parental influence upon adolescent's career choice (Young et al, 2007;Young et al, 2001).…”