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O'Shea, J. (2014). Gap year: How delaying college changes people in ways the world needs. JHU Press.
In this book, O’Shea outlines the benefits of deferring admissions or gap years to experience the world. This is a trend that has been practiced for more than 50 years in Britain. Students find an opportunity to travel, develop important life skills such as communication and experience in their line of education.
Keup, J. (2015). Gap year: How delaying college changes people in ways the world needs.
Keup’s study on the impact of gap years first recognizes the lack of systematic study on the importance of gap years. The study explores the social construction of today’s generation, which is diverse and not tied to cultural and national boundaries. The study emphasizes on the need for students to be engaged in immersive activities such as oversea studies.
In this video, Casper who is a member of the Dutch Nuonsolarteam stresses on the importance of the gap year for students. It is an opportunity to develop new ideas. Casper’s career ambition was to become a pilot until changed his mind during his break from school. However, Casper’s talk raises some questions as why it is important to take a gap year to breed new ideas and the possibility of working part time and study at the same time.
David D. Curtis. (2014) The ‘Gap Year’ in Australia: Incidence, Participant Characteristics and Outcomes. Australian Economic Review 47:1, pages 107-114. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8462.12054
The author talks about the negative impacts of gap taking between secondary school and university. Despite the increase in percentage of gap takers, David reasons that it is not productive because it lowers school achievement both at school and in their careers.
Kaja Reegård. (2019) Nordic Journal of Vocational Education and Training 9:1, pages 129. https://doi.org/10.3384/njvet.2242-458X.1991129
The article analyses students in upper secondary and vocational training institutions that use gap years to be competitive in accessing top universities. However, this is a stereotype as the research finds out that the gapping is a strategy to postpone their career choices.
Kristoffer Chelsom Vogt. (2018) The timing of a time out: the gap year in life course context . Journal of Education and Work 31:1, pages 47-58.
This article uses biographical interviews from three generations to establish the place where gap year should be applied. Students use this time to reflect on their career choices but does it bear fruit?
Snee, H. (2014). Doing something ‘worthwhile’: Intersubjectivity and morality in gap year narratives. The Sociological Review, 62(4), 843-861.
This article focuses on the experiences of young people in their gap years. Unlike the traditional use of this time to focus on career choices, these group has chosen to travel and explore the world as indicated in their travel blogs.
Vogt, K. C. (2018). Age norms and early school leaving. European Societies, 20(2), 281-300.
The study examines how definitions of school leaving relate to chronological age. The transition patterns from secondary to college and university has been normalized resulting in qualifications that gained later in life for instance, vocational training institutes follow disorderly and non standard. Gap years must address the issue of age norms.
Leonavičius, V., & Ozolinčiūtė, E. (2015). Gap year students in Lithuania: the value orientations of children from wealthy social groups. International Studies in Sociology of Education, 25(1), 38-62.
This paper answers the questions around the motivation among students who defer entry to university in Luthuania. The gap year a phenomenon is associated with young people. The rational choice theory outlines the trend by examining common factors behind.
Archer, L., & Yamashita, H. (2003). 'Knowing their limits'? Identities, inequalities and inner city school leavers' post-16 aspirations. Journal of Education Policy, 18(1), 53-69.
The article is a pilot study on pupils aged between 11 and 20 and how they understand their options and identities. This research is an answer to questions surrounding the association of gap year to young people and the need for decision making.
