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Developing the notion of relationality in understanding careers in precarious and vulnerable times

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: In the post-pandemic world, witnessing a climate crisis and shifts in the geopolitical landscape, millions of lives are affected by precarity and uncertainty. In the field of career guidance, there is a need to develop new ways of thinking that can contribute to both social and environmental sustainability. This study discusses and elaborates the notion of relationality as a way forward. To establish a more robust ontological ground for relational thinking, we explore the conceptualisations of relationality in relational sociology, new materialism, and more-than-human thinking. Finally, we discuss how a deeper understanding of relationality can inform research and practice.

Source: International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance

DOI: 10.1007/s10775-025-09743-5

Authors: Sanna Pauliina Toiviainen, Anna Dorota Bilon-Piórko

Institutions: University of South-Eastern Norway, DSW Ideis University

Language: English

Topic: Career Development and Diversity

Subfield: Safety Research

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,090

OpenAlex ID: W4411101576