Abstract

PAULINO, Ana Raquel Soares; COIMBRA, Joaquim Luís  and  GONCALVES, Carlos Manuel. University graduates in transition to the labor market: experiences and meanings. Rev. bras. orientac. prof [online]. 2010, vol.11, n.2, pp. 177-188. ISSN 1984-7270.

This work presents the results of a study aimed to explore the meanings of the transition to (un)employment for university graduates. A general questionnaire, the Latent and Manifest Benefits of Work (LAMB-Scale) and the General Health Questionnaire - 12 (GHQ-12) were applied to a sample of 577 university graduates (321 unemployed and 256 employed). The main results show differences of perception about deprivation of work benefits and perception of psychological distress among the employed and unemployed, and also among those who are looking for a first job and those who have had some previous job experience. The results are presented and discussed, considering their main psychological, social and institutional implications.

Keywords : unemployment; employment; adults; education; vocational guidance.

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