Influence of Socio-Demographic Characteristics to Attractiveness and Success of Initial Vocational Education and Training in Latvia

Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences 2012
Vjačeslavs Šitikovs, Jurijs Lavendels, Marina Uhanova

The ongoing project “Detailed Methodological Approach to understanding the VET educational system in 7 European countries (7EU-VET)” tries to improve understanding of what particular factors influence on VET system attractiveness and success. The project tries to answer to questions what's new in human perception of VET systems and how they see the future job opportunities, career development and mobility; how effective and successful are advising and informing systems? For these reasons the project implemented empirical study among VET schools’ pupil which results are intended for decision makers, experts and VET managers. Results derived from research made in Latvian institutions of initial VET are presented.

Atslēgas vārdi
vocational education and training, Livelong Learning Programme, survey, socio-demographic characteristics
DOI
10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.09.561
Hipersaite
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877042812040232

Šitikovs, V., Lavendels, J., Uhanova, M. Influence of Socio-Demographic Characteristics to Attractiveness and Success of Initial Vocational Education and Training in Latvia. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2012, Vol.55, 756.-765.lpp. ISSN 1877-0428. Pieejams: doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.09.561

Publikācijas valoda
English (en)