Research studies on transitions of adolescents and young adults receive increasing attention from scholars, politicians and practitioners. In the international context we find a growing body of theories, methods and empirical findings on school-to-work-transitions in different scientific disciplines. In general, individual transitions are a result of individual decisions regarding contextual variables. They are determined by the structural opportunities within the educational system and further by the conditions at the labor market in particular. Hence, in countries with a capacious system of Vocational and Educational Training (VET; e.g. Switzerland, Germany, Austria) young people make other decisions than adolescents in countries with more academic-oriented systems. Against this background, the thematic series of the journal Empirical Research in Vocational Education and Training (ERVET) will concentrate on transitions from school to VET, transitions within VET and moreover from VET to employment. Contributions dealing with quantitative data gathered via longitudinal designs will be taken into account. Original research articles from different disciplines are welcome (e.g. psychology, pedagogy, sociology, economy).
Submission instructions
Before submitting your manuscript, please ensure you have carefully read the Submission Guidelines for Empirical Research in Vocational Education and Training. The complete manuscript should be submitted through the Empirical Research in Vocational Education and Training submission system. To ensure that you submit to the correct thematic series please select the appropriate section in the drop-down menu upon submission. In addition, indicate within your cover letter that you wish your manuscript to be considered as part of the Thematic Series on Transitions - Research with longitudinal data. All submissions will undergo rigorous peer review and accepted articles will be published within the journal as a collection.
Lead guest editor
Prof. Dr. Stephan Schumann, University of Konstanz
stephan.schumann@uni-konstanz.de
Guest editors
Prof. Dr. Susan Seeber, University of Goettingen
susan.seeber@wiwi.uni-goettingen.de
Prof. Dr. Kurt Häfeli, University of Applied Sciences of Special Needs Education
haefeli.kurt@teachhfh.ch
Submissions will also benefit from the usual advantages of open access publication:
- Rapid publication: Online submission, electronic peer review and production make the process of publishing your article simple and efficient
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