Precarity and Vocational Education and Training Craftsmanship and Em
This book explores how the changing nature of work intersects with and influences young people’s views on their future. As an increasingly precarious service sector overtakes traditional industrial work, vocational education and training (VET) is held up
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Precarity and Vocational Education and Training
Maria-Carmen Pantea
Precarity and Vocational Education and Training Craftsmanship and Employability in Romania
Maria-Carmen Pantea Faculty of Sociology and Social Work Babeș-Bolyai University Cluj-Napoca, Romania
ISBN 978-3-030-02688-2 ISBN 978-3-030-02689-9 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-02689-9 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018961706 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Front cover image © DavidGoh / Getty Cover designed by Tom Howey This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
To Carla and Paul, for offering never-ending inspiration.
This work was supported by a STAR-UBB Advanced Fellowship for Research (9615/15.11.2016) and a grant of the Romanian National Authority for Scientific Research and Innovation, CNCS – UEFISCDI, project number PN-II-RU-TE-2014-4-0011.
Acknowledgements
This book is the result of the contributions of many people. In different ways, they helped a research project become an opportunity for meaningful inquiry and personal growth. I am first of all, grateful to the young women and men in VET for entrusting us with their views, dreams and concerns. I acknowledge the kind support of teachers, representatives of companies and policy makers who generously shared their opinions, aspirations and reasons for scepticism. I hope the book brings an adequate interpretation of their perspectives. Of course, the responsibility for any misjudgement remains solely the author’s. I am grateful to my talented colleagues Alina Silian, Cristina Faludi, Ovidiu Oltean and Anatolie Coşciug who found
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