Career Guidance and Public Policy : Bridging the Gap / Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Sweet, Richard.

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Contributor:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Content Provider.

Watts, A. G. (Anthony Gordon)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vocational guidance--Government policy.

Vocational guidance.

Manpower policy.

Continuing education.

Social policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (172 p. )

Place of Publication:

Paris : OECD Publishing, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

OECD countries are attaching rising importance to lifelong learning and active employment policies as tools of economic growth and social equity. Effective information and guidance systems are essential to support the implementation of these policies, and all citizens need to develop the skills to self-manage their careers. Yet there are large gaps between these policy goals and the capacity of national career guidance systems. Based upon a review conducted in 14 OECD countries, this publication explores how these gaps might be narrowed. It advocates improved national co-ordination arrangements and greater attention to research and data collection to inform policy makers. It also promotes the development of improved and more specialised training programmes for practitioners and the creation of more specialised career guidance organisations for the delivery of services.

Contents:

Overview and Key Conclusions

Chapter 1. Policy Challenges for Career Guidance

Chapter 2. Is Career Guidance Up to the Challenge?

Chapter 3. Meeting the Career Guidance Needs of Young People

Chapter 4. Meeting the Career Guidance Needs of Adults

Chapter 5. Widening Access through Innovative and Diverse Delivery

Chapter 6. Providing Career Information More Effectively

Chapter 7. Staffing Career Guidance

Chapter 8. Funding Career Guidance

Chapter 9. How Can Policy Influence the Practice of Career Guidance

Chapter 10. Building Policy Frameworks for Lifelong Guidance

References

Annex 1. How the Review was Conducted

Annex 2. Career Education in the United States

Annex 3. The Training, Qualifications, and Work Roles of Staff Providing Personal Career Guidance in Schools and Public Employment Services

Annex 4. Estimates of Total Government Expenditure on Career Guidance in Three Countries (Australia, Austria, England)

Notes:

"Richard Sweet and Tony Watts ... were the authors of this comparative report"--P. 3.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [149]-155).

ISBN:

1-280-17236-3

9786610172368

92-64-10566-2

OCLC:

1024269145