Guðbjörg Vilhjálmsdóttir
Biographic Data
| ID | 5124297 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Guðbjörg Vilhjálmsdóttir |
| GIVEN NAMES | Guðbjörg |
| FAMILY NAME | Vilhjálmsdóttir |
| SIGNATURE | VILHJÁLMSDÓTTIR G |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Iceland |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1741-6497 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Young workers without formal qualifications
The purpose of this research on working young adults who are without formal education is to explore how they experience work, their career adaptability and if they view their work as decent. Participants were 154 young working adults, aged 18–29, and unqualified. It was found that participants worked mainly in low-skilled jobs, but many aspired to become professionals or technicians. Participants were significantly lower on concern and control su…
Emerging Adults’ Representations of Work
With the recent evolution of the labor market, emerging adults with no diploma are particularly exposed to unsatisfying jobs and barriers to access decent work. The aim of the research was to identify their representations of work, based on the psychology of emerging adulthood and the psychology of working theory. Differences related to each country’s level of development and to the work situations met by the participants were expected. Ten emerg…
Les différences liées au sexe dans les représentations professionnelles
Afin de déterminer les différences entre les cartes cognitives des professions des garçons et celles des filles, des élèves de 15 à 16 ans ont évalué 11 professions selon 12 descripteurs. Les résultats montrent une différence entre les représentations des garçons et des filles, en particulier concernant les professions dites féminines. Les garçons les perçoivent comme moins prestigieuses, moins utiles et exigeant moins de responsabilité. Selon eu…
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Les différences liées au sexe dans les représentations professionnelles
Afin de déterminer les différences entre les cartes cognitives des professions des garçons et celles des filles, des élèves de 15 à 16 ans ont évalué 11 professions selon 12 descripteurs. Les résultats montrent une différence entre les représentations des garçons et des filles, en particulier concernant les professions dites féminines. Les garçons les perçoivent comme moins prestigieuses, moins utiles et exigeant moins de responsabilité. Selon eu…
Emerging Adults’ Representations of Work
With the recent evolution of the labor market, emerging adults with no diploma are particularly exposed to unsatisfying jobs and barriers to access decent work. The aim of the research was to identify their representations of work, based on the psychology of emerging adulthood and the psychology of working theory. Differences related to each country’s level of development and to the work situations met by the participants were expected. Ten emerg…
Young workers without formal qualifications
The purpose of this research on working young adults who are without formal education is to explore how they experience work, their career adaptability and if they view their work as decent. Participants were 154 young working adults, aged 18–29, and unqualified. It was found that participants worked mainly in low-skilled jobs, but many aspired to become professionals or technicians. Participants were significantly lower on concern and control su…
Psychology (2 works) · Retirement, Disability, and Employment (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics (2 works) · Adaptability (1 work) · Applied Psychology (1 work) · Career development (1 work) · Career Development and Diversity (1 work) · Developmental psychology (1 work) · Education, sociology, and vocational training (1 work)