Konzeption des Jugendberichtes

in Ministère de l‘Éducation nationale, de l‘Enfance et de la Jeunesse; Université du Luxembourg (Eds.) Nationaler Bericht zur Situation der Jugend in Luxemburg 2020. Gesundheit und Wohlbefinden von Jugendlichen in Luxemburg (2021)

Praxisphasen abschließen und evaluieren

in Gabler, Heinz; Kriener, Martina; Roth, Alex (Eds.) et al Praxisphasen im Studium der Sozialen Arbeit (2021)

Zwischen pädagogischen Angeboten, Betreuungsinteressen und Bildungsauftrag: Das Wohlbefinden der Kinder in der Maison Relais Strassen

Report (2020)

Die Evaluation zur Umsetzung des Gesetzes der "aide sociale" in Luxemburg

Speeches/Talks (2019)

Psychometrical Properties of a French Version of the General Self-Efficacy Short Scale (ASKU)

in Swiss Journal of Psychology (2019)

General self-efficacy is a central personality trait often evaluated in surveys as context variable. It can be interpreted as a personal coping resource reflecting individual belief in one’s overall ... [more ▼]

General self-efficacy is a central personality trait often evaluated in surveys as context variable. It can be interpreted as a personal coping resource reflecting individual belief in one’s overall competence to perform across a variety of situations. The German-language Allgemeine-Selbstwirksamkeit-Kurzskala (ASKU) is a reliable and valid instrument to assess this disposition in the German-speaking countries based on a three-item equation. This study develops a French version of the ASKU and tests this French version for measurement invariance compared to the original ASKU. A reliable and valid French instrument would make it easy to collect data in the French-speaking countries and allow comparisons between the French and German results. Data were collected on a sample of 1,716 adolescents. Confirmatory factor analysis resulted in a good fit for a single-factor model of the data (in total, French, and German version). Additionally, construct validity was assessed by elucidating intercorrelations between the ASKU and different factors that should theoretically be related to ASKU. Furthermore, we confirmed configural and metric as well as scalar invariance between the different language versions, meaning that all forms of statistical comparison between the developed French version and the original German version are allowed. [less ▲]

Jugendberichterstattung als Grundlage einer evidenzbasierten Politikgestaltung

in Schubert, Herbert; Spiekermann, Holger (Eds.) Sozialraum und Netzwerke (2018)

Fit for future? Fit for life? Jugendliche zwischen gesellschaftlichen Erwartungen, beruflichen Herausforderungen und Bildungsansprüchen

Speeches/Talks (2017)

Jugendberichterstattung als Grundlage einer evidenzbasierten Politikgestaltung

in Schubert, Herbert; Spieckermann, Holger (Eds.) Sozialraum und Netzwerke Sammelband zur Fachveranstaltung im Februar 2017 (2017)

Crucial components in successfully mastering the transition into work – Patterns of coping

Scientific Conference (2016, September 17)

Research issue: Sociological and psychological theories (Hurrelmann & Quenzel, 2012; Havighurst, 1972) consider a successfully accomplishing of certain developmental task as master challenge of youth ... [more ▼]

Research issue: Sociological and psychological theories (Hurrelmann & Quenzel, 2012; Havighurst, 1972) consider a successfully accomplishing of certain developmental task as master challenge of youth. Regarding the economic situation, the transition into work is nowadays a big issue for young people. As a result of social liberalisation and individualisation, developmental tasks and social roles can be more individually chosen and shaped, offering both advantages (more personal freedom) and disadvantages (greater personal responsibility, less strong orientation). How do the Luxembourgish youth of today handle the transition into work in the light of the above and what are the crucial components in successfully mastering the transition into work? Research questions: Our interests are related to the speed, the time and the degree of success of the transition and the coping strategies behind. In what way transition into work is influenced by gender, nationality/migration status and level of education? What are the varying processes, rationales and patterns for accomplishing the transition into work? And what is the role of support services for young people facing problems during the transition? Context and data: The research is based on various data sources. A secondary data analyses was used to a systematic description of young people differentiated by age, level of education and nationality/migration status with regard to transition markers. We devote particular attention to the participation of the young people themselves as experts in our research methods. 77 guideline-based interviews with young people were used to collect subjective information about their coping strategies to accomplish the transition into work. A standardized survey of participants in support services focused on their experiences and their learning outcomes was filled out by 1162 young persons. Experts from academia, professional practice, administration and politics together with representatives of young people participated in 11 focus group discussions. The triangulation of different methodical approaches and different data sources resulted in a broad and multi-perspective representation of young people’s transition into adulthood. Main results: 1) There is a big influence of the educational qualifications, the migration status and family support. For adolescents with average or high educational qualifications the transition into adulthood is easier (less frequently unemployed, find jobs matching their qualifications, more permanent employment contracts). Young people with poor school leaving qualifications face considerable difficulty with the transition into work. An analysis differentiating levels of education by migration background and nationality shows large differences. The data also demonstrates in particular the important supporting role played by the family (financial or emotional, acting as a role model, providing information or informal knowledge, or access to networks). 2) Furthermore our study identified widely varying processes, rationales and patterns for accomplishing the transition. Four types of transition could be identified (direct transition, alternative transition, transition requiring support and failed transition), distinguished by the different strategies for action, values, perspectives and attitudes. 3) The results of the survey indicate some subjective benefit of support service participation, but also potential for improvement. [less ▲]

Nationaler Bericht zur Situation der Jugend in Luxemburg 2015. Übergänge vom Jugend- ins Erwachsenenalter. Verläufe – Risikofaktoren – Unterstützungsangebote

Presentation (2016, March 01)