Article 2007

The school-to-work transition: A role identity perspective

Journal of Vocational Behavior
Journal · Vol. 71 · Issue 1 · pp. 114-134
Abstract

The current article provides an extension of the conceptual literature on the school-to-work transition (STWT). Specifically, we attempt to integrate this diverse literature by proposing a role identity approach to studying STWTs. Here, we suggest that an individual's work role identity plays three roles in understanding the outcomes of STWTs: as a direct predictor of STWT success, as a mediator of distal factors on STWT success, and as moderator variable that interacts with other role identities (e.g., family member) in influencing STWT success. The article concludes with directions for future theoretical and empirical research as well as implications for practice. © 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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School-to-work transition Job mobility socialization Role identity Identification Role salience

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HKU Business School, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
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