Research directions
1. Career Transitions
1.1 Career change
Reasons for a career change
Processes and experiences of involuntary career change
Career and life paths following career change
Effects of a career change on the social environment, occupational identity, and relationship to work
Longitudinal qualitative approach
1.2 Labor-market integration
School-to-work transition
Vocational education and training
Labor-market integration of people in a precarious situation
Young people’s perceptions of the future and identity construction
2. Decent work
2.1 Characteristics of decent work
Psychology of Working Theory
Measuring decent work
Dignified and meaningful work
Decent education
2.2 International perspective
Definitions and perceptions of decent work in different socio-economic and cultural contexts
Promotion of decent work adapted to contextual characteristics
2.3 Relationship to work
Measuring the relationship to work
Centrality and purpose of work
Meaning and expectations of work
Relationship to work and career transitions
3. Career counseling
Evaluation of the process and effectiveness of career guidance and counseling
Training systems for career guidance and counseling interventions
Development and validation of career guidance and counseling interventions
Qualitative assessment in counseling
