Revitalising decent work through inclusion: toward relational understanding and action

Abstract

To address the challenges of realising decent work, Contextual Action Theory (CAT) is proposed as an innovative, relational approach. Grounded on the notion of goal-directed actions that occur in daily life, many involving significant others, the approach provides a framework for a relationally oriented supportive counselling intervention that shifts the emphasis to one's relation with others as the way in which one constructs meaning in life and work. This intervention is illustrated with a case of young immigrants in pursuit of decent work as they transition to a new country. Strengths, limitations, and future directions of the approach are discussed.