ABSTRACT
Education is the resource responsible for shaping the lives of children and adolescents. 1 The education system sets the course for future training prospects and professional careers, and successful completion of vocational training or a course of tertiary study gives young people the qualifications they need to take up achievement roles on the labour market. In addition to economic capital (income, real estate, etc.) and social capital (social relationships, networks), education, the resource described by Bourdieu (1983) as ‘cultural capital’, plays a crucial role when it comes to subsequent career patterns. 2 Having a high school-leaving qualification enables adolescents to cope more easily with the transition from school to vocational training, and go on to find suitable positions on the labour market.
