Emerging Adults’ Representations of Work: A Qualitative Research in Seven Countries
Valérie Cohen-Scali
(1)
,
Jonas Masdonati
(2)
,
Soazig Disquay-Perot
(1)
,
Marcelo Afonso Ribeiro
(3)
,
Guðbjörg Vilhjálmsdóttir
(4)
,
Rowayda Zein
(5)
,
Janet Kaplan Bucciarelli
(6)
,
Issa Abdou Moumoula
(7)
,
Gabriela Aisenson
(8)
,
Jerome Rossier
(2)
1
CRTD -
Centre de recherche sur le travail et le développement
2 UNIL - Université de Lausanne = University of Lausanne
3 USP - Universidade de São Paulo = University of São Paulo
4 University of Iceland [Reykjavik]
5 LU / ULB - الجامعة اللبنانية [بيروت] = Lebanese University [Beirut] = Université libanaise [Beyrouth]
6 Chercheur indépendant
7 Université Norbert ZONGO de Koudougou
8 UBA - Universidad de Buenos Aires [Buenos Aires]
2 UNIL - Université de Lausanne = University of Lausanne
3 USP - Universidade de São Paulo = University of São Paulo
4 University of Iceland [Reykjavik]
5 LU / ULB - الجامعة اللبنانية [بيروت] = Lebanese University [Beirut] = Université libanaise [Beyrouth]
6 Chercheur indépendant
7 Université Norbert ZONGO de Koudougou
8 UBA - Universidad de Buenos Aires [Buenos Aires]
Résumé
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.
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Emerging Adults’ Representations of Work: A Qualitative Research in Seven Countries
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Résumé |
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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.
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Auteur(s) |
Valérie Cohen-Scali
1
, Jonas Masdonati
2
, Soazig Disquay-Perot
1
, Marcelo Afonso Ribeiro
3
, Guðbjörg Vilhjálmsdóttir
4
, Rowayda Zein
5
, Janet Kaplan Bucciarelli
6
, Issa Abdou Moumoula
7
, Gabriela Aisenson
8
, Jerome Rossier
2
1
CRTD -
Centre de recherche sur le travail et le développement
( 184091 )
- 41, rue Gay-Lussac
75005 Paris
- France
2
UNIL -
Université de Lausanne = University of Lausanne
( 97916 )
- CH-1015 Lausanne
- Suisse
3
USP -
Universidade de São Paulo = University of São Paulo
( 7119 )
- Cidade Universitaria - 05508-090 São Paulo
- Brésil
4
University of Iceland [Reykjavik]
( 300837 )
- Sæmundargata 2, 101 Reykjavík
- Islande
5
LU / ULB -
الجامعة اللبنانية [بيروت] = Lebanese University [Beirut] = Université libanaise [Beyrouth]
( 303340 )
- P.O. Box 6573/14 Badaro, Museum, Beirut
- Liban
6
Chercheur indépendant
( 107396 )
- France
7
Université Norbert ZONGO de Koudougou
( 218029 )
- B.P. 376 Koudougou - Burkina Faso
- Burkina Faso
8
UBA -
Universidad de Buenos Aires [Buenos Aires]
( 131288 )
- Viamonte 430/44 C1053ABJ, Ciudad de Buenos Aires
- Argentine
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Nom de la revue |
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Langue du document |
Anglais
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Vulgarisation |
Non
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Comité de lecture |
Oui
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Audience |
Internationale
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Date de publication |
2020-10-29
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URL éditeur |
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/2167696820963598
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Mots-clés |
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work, representations, career choice/development, employment, transitions to adulthood
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DOI | 10.1177/2167696820963598 |
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