The Challenge of Accompanying Refugees in Career Development

Name: The Challenge of Accompanying Refugees in Career Development
Brand: Vita e Pensiero
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Article

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RIVISTA INTERNAZIONALE DI SCIENZE SOCIALI

Section

Open Access

Title

The Challenge of Accompanying Refugees in Career Development

Authors

Giovanni Umberto Aresi, Diego Boerchi, Laura Frigerio

Publisher

Vita e Pensiero

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Online from

06-2024

Doi

10.26350/000518_000132

Issn

0035-676X (print) | 1827-7918 (digital)

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This study investigates the limits of job accompaniment if focuses exclusively on placement in the labour market and not on building a career that generates satisfaction and facilitates inclusion. Experienced career counselling fosters the development of quality vocational interests, focusing on how refugees’ learning experiences shape their self- efficacy perceptions and outcome expectations within the host country. Despite refugees being exposed to numerous experiences, the analysis reveals a underutilization of these opportunities to develop congruent self-efficacy perceptions and realistic outcome expectations. It turns out that many refugees struggle recognizing their competencies and understanding the Italian labour market, leading to limited professional interests. Findings suggest a crucial need for targeted accompaniment to aid refugees in recognizing their skills, navigating the labour market, and aligning their career aspirations with realistic opportunities. Enhancing career guidance can bridge the gap between refugees’ skills and labour market demands, facilitating smoother integration and fulfilling their professional potential.

keywords

refugee integration, labour market, self-efficacy perceptions, outcome expectations, career development.

Authors biography

Diego Boerchi, Giovanni Umberto Aresi, Department of Psychology - Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore. L.go A. Gemelli, 1, 20123 Milano. E-mail Boerchi: diego.boerchi@unicatt.it. E-mail Aresi: giovanni.aresi@unicatt.it.
Laura Frigerio, Department of Psychology - Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore. L.go A. Gemelli, 1, 20123 Milano. E-mail: laura.frigerio1@unicatt.it.