Discourses in the Development of Career Education and Career Guidance in Norwegian Schools Since 1990
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Røise, P., & Mathiesen, I. H. (2024). Discourses in the Development of Career Education and Career Guidance in Norwegian Schools Since 1990. Nordic Journal of Transitions, Careers and Guidance, 5(1). http://doi.org/10.16993/njtcg.68Abstract
Career guidance in Norway has been provided through the school system for the last 30 years and forms the background for the rise of career education. This article examines which discourses appear in the development of career guidance and the rise of career education in lower and secondary schools in Norway since the 1990s. The purpose is to shed light on the meaning-making that takes place in legal and political debates and practices related to career guidance and career education in the Norwegian context. Drawing on content and thematic analyses of political documents, research, curricula, and evaluation reports, we identify five discourses: (1) completion, (2) gender equality, (3) resources, (4) professionalisation and quality, and (5) whole school’s responsibility. These discourses shed light on how the aim of career guidance and career education in Norway is politically and contextually framed.