A1 Journal article (refereed)
Varieties of agencies during working life changes (2020)
Järvensivu, A. (2020). Varieties of agencies during working life changes. European Journal for Research on the Education and Learning of Adults, 11(2), 151-165. https://doi.org/10.3384/rela.2000-7426.ojs1049
JYU authors or editors
Publication details
All authors or editors: Järvensivu, Anu
Journal or series: European Journal for Research on the Education and Learning of Adults
eISSN: 2000-7426
Publication year: 2020
Volume: 11
Issue number: 2
Pages range: 151-165
Publisher: Linköping University Electronic Press
Publication country: Sweden
Publication language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3384/rela.2000-7426.ojs1049
Publication open access: Openly available
Publication channel open access: Open Access channel
Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/72198
Abstract
The aim of this study is to shed light on the varieties of workers´ agencies in working life change situations, which is an under-researched topic in the literature of workplace learning and in working life studies. The research questions are what kinds of agencies there are to be found when workers encounter changes and how the different kinds of agencies are connected together. The understanding of agency is grounded on the subject-centered socio-cultural approach, whereas the methodological approach is based on applying life-course perspective on research material consisting of 48 working life narratives written by Finnish adults. The narratives are analyzed by abductive content analysis. The results reveal the dynamical and periodical processes between the different kinds of agencies during one´s working life narrative. The different forms of agency overlap and rotate. Suffering can be seen as a dynamic concept mediating transformative agencies, small agency and resistance.
Keywords: working life; change; employees; course of life; life changes; human agency; suffering; resistance to change
Free keywords: agency; small agency; suffering; working life changes
Contributing organizations
Ministry reporting: Yes
Reporting Year: 2020
JUFO rating: 1