Abstract
Part I. Introduction: 1. Conceptualising school-to-work transitions in context Ingrid Schoon and Rainer K. Silbereisen 2. Thinking about the transition to adulthood: from grand narratives to useful theories Michael Shanahan and Kyle Longest Part II. Transitions and Global Change: 3. Is stable employment becoming more elusive for young men? Mary Corcoran and Jordan Matsudaira 4. Youth outcomes in the labour markets of advanced economies: decline, deterioration, and causes Rebekka Christopoulou and Paul Ryan 5. Uncertain and unable to commit: a 14-country comparison of the impact of globalization on the early life course Melinda Mills and Hans-Peter Blossfeld Part III. Individual Decision Making: 6. It was not my choice, you know? Young people's subjective views and decision-making processes in biographical transitions Andreas Walther 7. From paradigm to paradox: parental support and transitions to independence Gill Jones 8. Job attitudes and job aspirations in a changing labour market: Germany, 1991-2006 Christian Ebner and Jutta Allmendinger 9. Escaping the gender trap: young women's transition into non-traditional occupations Marlis Buchmann and Irene Kriesi Part IV. Mapping Diversity and Change: 10. Polarization and diversity in the assumption of work and family related roles: evidence from two British birth cohorts Ingrid Schoon, Andy Ross, and Peter Martin 11. Transitions to adulthood: linking late adolescent life styles to family and work status in the mid-20s Jessica Garrett and Jacquelynne S. Eccles 12. Challenges of transitioning into adulthood Barbara Schneider Part V. Interventions and Policies: 13. School related burnout during educational tracks: antecedents and consequences Katariina Salmela-Aro 14. Building skills for positive developmental pathways and successful vocational careers in adulthood: intervention programs within the school context Karina Weichold 15. Integrated transition policies for European young adults: contradictions and solutions Manuela du Bois-Reymond 16. The future at work: labour market realities and the transition to adulthood Lynn Karoly.
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