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Career guidance and active labour market policies in the Republic of Armenia
  This article provides an account of current public policy for career guidance in the Republic of Armenia. Brief background information is provided in terms of key geographical, political, social and economic facts about Armenia. Then, a more specific context is outlined with a brief overview of the education and skills system and of the labour market environment. Career guidance in Armenia needs to be understood in relation to recent public policy initiatives to introduce active labour market programmes. The scope of these programmes is outlined and a critique of current policy is provided. Finally, priorities for future development are considered.

  • Type:

    Article

  • Date:

    17 October 2020

  • Publication Status:

    Published

  • Publisher

    Springer Science and Business Media LLC

  • DOI:

    10.1007/s10775-020-09443-2

  • Cross Ref:

    10.1007/s10775-020-09443-2

  • ISSN:

    0251-2513

  • Funders:

    Edinburgh Napier Funded

Citation

Robertson, P. J., & Melkumyan, A. (2021). Career guidance and active labour market policies in the Republic of Armenia. International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance, 21, 309-327. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10775-020-09443-2

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Keywords

Active labour market programmes, Career guidance, Labour market, Public policy, Republic of Armenia, Skills

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