Completed project · 2018–2021
Boys and education in vocational education and training
The project focuses on boys' and young men's educational and career guidance processes in pre-vocational and vocational education institutions. What enables or hinders young men in choosing social, educational, medical or care occupations? It examines which aspects need to be incorporated into boys' education and career guidance to (a) recognise them more effectively as potential skilled workers in these fields and (b) reduce inappropriate career choices caused by gender stereotypes.
‘Boys and Education in VET’ is sub-project 5 of the consortium project ‘JuB – Boys and Education: Masculinities in Educational Institutions’, coordinated by Europa-Universität Flensburg (Prof. Dr. Jürgen Budde). The Bremen sub-project focuses on educational processes involving boys and young men in vocational institutions. It examines pre-vocational programmes (AVdual and AVmdual) requiring no school-leaving qualification or, at most, a first or intermediate qualification (ESA, extended ESA or MSA). It investigates the significance of gender and masculinity in institutionally framed pre-vocational socialisation at different learning venues (vocational schools, companies and training providers), focusing on pupils/trainees, educators and workplace training staff. Its central question concerns how, and through which interactions and learning opportunities, young men in transition-system pre-vocational programmes are enabled or hindered in choosing social work, health and education (SAGE) occupations.