European career guidance policy: A focus on subtle regulatory mechanisms

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Bengtsson, Anki

Title: European career guidance policy: A focus on subtle regulatory mechanisms
Journal:
Volume: 38
Year: 2015
Issue No.: 2
Pages: 241–250
Subject descriptor: EU / Arbeitsmarkt / Bildungspolitik
Link: http://link.springer.com/journal/40955/38/2/page/1
Abstract:

Current political strategy to reform career guidance systems in Europe is regulated by subtle practices. Using the governmentality perspective, the purpose of this article is to make sense, in theoretical terms, of governmental reason and mechanisms in reshaping of career guidance systems. The investigation draws attention to mechanisms and practices such as monitoring and evaluation which indirectly operate in the policy process to make career guidance systems amenable for management. Drawing empirically on European policy texts, the analysis focuses on policy use of “good practice” and provision of data, which work upon the attitude to performance improvement and self-improvement. This article seeks to elucidate that incentive for learning from “good practice” and evaluation is related to the present form of governance by indirect mechanisms, and that this kind of governance enables constant reconstruction of career guidance.

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