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The Challenge of Sustainability in the Construction and Managing of Personal Projects for a Decent Work and a Decent Life: Psychological Contributions

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In the postmodern era characterized by rapid technological transformations and changes in the world of work, people encounter instability as well as numerous and continuous transitions. In this context, the construction of the self in relation to personal and societal sustainability is vital. The present chapter delineates the challenge of sustainability in the construction and management of the personal project for decent work and decent life. The chapter deals thus with the following questions: “how does one best advance reflection on sustainability for decent work and decent lives? How to move forward?” This reflection is anchored in the main theories of vocational psychology and career counseling, while also seeking to advance them through inquiry about sustainability. The chapter also presents a case study to clarify how a career and life intervention can facilitate the construction and management of a sustainable personal project for decent work and life.

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    Annamaria Di Fabio

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  1. Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers, Hesam Universités, Paris, France

    Valérie Cohen-Scali

  2. University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France

    Jacques Pouyaud

  3. University of Wrocław, Wroclaw, Poland

    Marek Podgórny

  4. University of Wrocław, Wroclaw, Poland

    Violetta Drabik-Podgórna

  5. University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Gabriela Aisenson

  6. Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers, Hesam Universités, Paris, France

    Jean Luc Bernaud

  7. University of Koudougou, Koudougou, Burkina Faso

    Issa Abdou Moumoula

  8. Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers, Paris, France

    Jean Guichard

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Di Fabio, A. (2018). The Challenge of Sustainability in the Construction and Managing of Personal Projects for a Decent Work and a Decent Life: Psychological Contributions. In: Cohen-Scali, V., et al. Interventions in Career Design and Education . Lifelong Learning Book Series, vol 23. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-91968-3_10

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