1st Edition

Careers Services History, Policy and Practice in The United Kingdom

By David Peck Copyright 2004
168 Pages
by Routledge

168 Pages
by Routledge

168 Pages
by Routledge

From the pre-war Juvenile Employment Service to the diversity provided by Careers Scotland, Careers Wales, Connexions and Guidance Partnerships for Adults, David Peck analyzes the origins and development of careers guidance over the past one hundred years. Each new development in U.K. careers services is related to wider changes in social, education and economic policy, with references made... Read more
1. 1902-1948, Juvenile Employment and Welfare 2. 1948-1974, Youth Employment 3. 1974-1994, Careers 4. 1994-2000, Careers Companies 5. 2000-2001, Connexions and Disconnex 6. Diversity and Divergence 7. Some Conclusions

Biography

David Peck

'The book is likely to become a standard text on all qualifications in career guidance and other guidance training courses. It should also be of considerable interest to existing career guidance practitioners. The author is excellently equipped to write it.' - Tony Watts, author of Rethinking Careers Education