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Emerging Adults’ Representations of Work: A Qualitative Research in Seven Countries

Emerging Adults’ Representations of Work: A Qualitative Research in Seven Countries

Authors :
San Antonio, Donna Marie
Cohen-Scali, Valérie
Aisenson, Gabriela
Cohen-Scali, Valérie
Masdonati, Jonas
Disquay-Perot, Soazig
Ribeiro, Marcelo Afonso
Vilhjálmsdóttir, Guðbjörg
Zein, Rowayda
Kaplan Bucciarelli, Janet
Moumoula, Issa Abdou
Aisenson, Gabriela
Rossier, Jerome
Source :
Emerging Adulthood; February 2022, Vol. 10 Issue: 1 p54-67, 14p
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

With the recent evolution of the labor market, emerging adults with no diploma are particularly exposed to unsatisfying jobs and barriers to access decent work. The aim of the research was to identify their representations of work, based on the psychology of emerging adulthood and the psychology of working theory. Differences related to each country’s level of development and to the work situations met by the participants were expected. Ten emerging adults aged 20–25 were interviewed in seven countries (N= 70). Data were processed using a thematic content analysis. The results stress that these emerging adults associate “decent work” with two specific qualities: the extent to which work allows survival needs to be met and the experience of positive social relationships in the workplace. This article discusses the similarities and differences in their representations of work and their role on identity development.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
21676968 and 21676984
Volume :
10
Issue :
1
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Emerging Adulthood
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs54645958
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1177/2167696820963598