A1 Journal article (refereed)
Coping with discrepancies : implications of career guidance and counselling for migrants’ social inclusion in Finland and Sweden (2024)

Aldrovandi, A., Kalalahti, M., & Sundelin, Å. (2024). Coping with discrepancies : implications of career guidance and counselling for migrants’ social inclusion in Finland and Sweden. Nordic Journal of Studies in Educational Policy, 10(2), 98-113. https://doi.org/10.1080/20020317.2024.2348617

JYU authors or editors

Publication details

All authors or editors: Aldrovandi, Alessandra; Kalalahti, Mira; Sundelin, Åsa

Journal or series: Nordic Journal of Studies in Educational Policy

eISSN: 2002-0317

Publication year: 2024

Publication date: 17/05/2024

Volume: 10

Issue number: 2

Pages range: 98-113

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Publication country: Sweden

Publication language: English

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/20020317.2024.2348617

Publication open access: Openly available

Publication channel open access: Open Access channel

Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/95201

Abstract

Career guidance and counselling (CGC) plays an important role in the ‘egalitarian tradition’ of the Nordic countries’ perspective of education, since it aims to support all students in developing skills and knowledge to access further education and the labour market. Inspired by the critical institutionalism approach and focusing on education aimed at migrant students, this article explores the strategies that school actors implement to cope with the discrepancies between CGC policy and practice by analysing two cases: one in adult voca-tional education and training in Finland and the other in the Language Introduction Programme in Sweden. The ecological framework facilitates an understanding of the complex policy – practice dynamics within the local learning ecologies while also opening up a discussion on their implications for migrant students’ opportunities for social inclusion. The findings show how the shortcomings of the policy – practice relationship affect teachers’ and counsellors’ work, and how students consequently may end up relying on self and peer support.

Keywords: career guidance; career guidance; migrants; immigrants; students; career counselling courses; inclusion; migrant integration; practice

Free keywords: career guidance and counselling; social inclusion; migrant students; local learning ecology; policy

Contributing organizations

Ministry reporting: Yes

VIRTA submission year: 2024

Preliminary JUFO rating: 1