Towards an inclusive understanding of career development in higher education: reflections

A qualitative dataset of 45 in-depth interviews with university graduates with disabilities from Israel, Italy, and Spain. The data explores how higher education supports or hinders career development, focusing on academic experiences, institutional supports and barriers, and transitions into employment. The dataset was created by Gilda Biagiotti and last updated in May 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing institutional barriers to employment based on graduates' reflections of limited post-graduation support.
• Comparing career development experiences across different national contexts (Israel, Italy, Spain).
• Identifying skills gaps between academic learning and workplace demands based on participant narratives.
• Developing evidence-informed recommendations for inclusive career guidance and work-based learning programs.

Strengths

• Data is based on 45 in-depth interviews, providing a substantive qualitative foundation.
• The study employs a theory-informed framework (Social Cognitive Career Theory) for analysis.
• Cross-national coverage includes perspectives from graduates in three countries.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is small (86.8 KB), indicating limited scope.

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Qualitative phenomenological design based on in-depth interviews.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-13 05:51:19; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Israel, Italy, Spain