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Pilz, Matthias ORCID: 0000-0002-7370-6915 (2025). Status, image, standing and so on: a conceptual framework to systematise attractiveness of vocational education and training. Education + Training, 67 (3). pp. 283-298. Emerald. ISSN 0040-0912

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Abstract

Purpose: The status and attractiveness of vocational education and training (VET) is increasingly the focus of public debate internationally. A closer analysis of the literature on the topic makes it clear that many different terms are used, some with different understandings. What is hidden in the academic discussion behind terms such as status, standing or even attractiveness, image or esteem is diffuse in many respects. Design/methodology/approach: This article takes up this problem by first taking up the academic literature on the definition of the term and critically reviewing it. In a second step, a structural approach is presented which contextualises the various concepts from the perspective of different actors. The focus here is not to be tailored to single institutions or to individual countries or world regions. Findings: To achieve a structuring of the different approaches, the model design is thus to be made by means of an approach that is orientated towards an actor model and takes motivation-theoretical aspects into account. Consequently, this approach offers a link between individual behaviour and external factors. At the same time, it enables the localisation of various education policy instruments that influence VET in terms of attractiveness. Originality/value: The model might not fit into all different country-specific conditions and need a socio-cultural adaption in line with the local or regional framing. At the same time, it enables the localisation of various education policy instruments that influence VET in terms of attractiveness

Item Type:	Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Pilz, Matthias UNSPECIFIED https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7370-6915 UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-798185
Identification Number:	10.1108/et-01-2024-0038
Journal or Publication Title:	Education + Training
Volume:	67
Number:	3
Page Range:	pp. 283-298
Number of Pages:	16
Date:	11 June 2025
Publisher:	Emerald
ISSN:	0040-0912
Language:	English
Faculty:	Faculty of Management, Economy and Social Sciences
Divisions:	Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences > Business Administration > Business Education and Economic Spaces > Institut für Berufs-, Wirtschafts- und Sozialpädagogik
Subjects:	Social sciences Economics Education
['eprint_fieldname_oa_funders' not defined]:	Publikationsfonds UzK
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/79818