Everyone needs something to drive them forward.

Unemployment or professional stagnation cause those affected to suffer crises and a loss of direction. This book provides an overview of how crises of orientation arise. It highlights current scientific findings and examines the psychosocial function of work. Furthermore, the integration of religiosity into adult education in relation to this topic is discussed. Using a qualitative research approach, those affected are interviewed in order to establish a basis for legitimising the topic. The need for help through adult education is highlighted. Approaches are discussed that provide guidance, open up new perspectives and enable a new meaning to be found in life.