(How) Do work placements work? Scrutinizing the quantitative evidence for a theory-driven future research agenda by Ilke Inceoglu, Eva Selenko, Almuth McDowall, Svenja Schlachter

“…Drawing on transition theory (Schlossberg, 1981) and career construction theory (Savickas, 1997), we argue that supervised work experiences are central transition experiences that enable social learning processes and trigger changes in a person's identity development as a professional, thereby increasing career resources and employability which in turn affect future career outcomes positively. …”
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