Upper secondary school pupils' employment and academic career – TDL

The objective of the TDL project is to explore the little-known issue of high school pupil’s work by quantifying this phenomenon,
analyzing the methods of its development and studying its impact on the academic path of "part-employment high school students",
particularly during the period of health crisis. Thus, we will centrally explore the hypothesis that students from the most vulnerable
families are those who develop the highest work intensity and are thus exposed to the highest risks of dropping out. This research
will be based on the theoretical contribution of the sociology of public action and the capability approach. Bringing together an
interdisciplinary expert team and two recognized research laboratories (LEST-UMR 7317 and CED-UMR 5116), this project will
combine quantitative, qualitative and participatory methods to shed light on the work/study balance of high school students in two
regions of Sud-Provence, Alpes, Côte d’Azur and Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Finally, this project will benefit from a comparative look at the situation in Quebec thanks to the partnership with the Quebec Youth Research Network Chair.