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VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN TIMES OF E...

This book brings together a broad range of approaches and methodologies relevant to
international comparative vocational education and training (VET). Revealing how youth in
transition is affected by economic crises  it provides essential insights into the strengths
and weaknesses of the various systems and prospects of VET in contexts ranging from North
America to Europe  (e.g. Spain  Germany or the UK) to Asia (such as China  Thailand and India).
Though each country examined in this volume is affected by the economic crisis in a different
way  the effects are especially apparent for the young generation. In many countries the youth
unemployment rate is still very high and the job perspectives for young people are often
limited at best. The contributions in this volume demonstrate that VET alone cannot solve these
problems  but can be used to support a smooth transition from school to work. If the quality of
VET is high and the status and job expectations are good  VET can help to fill the skills gap 
especially at the intermediate skill level. Furthermore  VET can also offer a realistic
alternative to the university track for young people in many countries.

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