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Conceptualizing COVID‐19‐Related Career Concerns Using Bioecological Systems: Implications for Career Practice
Author(s) -
Belser Christopher T.,
Prescod Diandra J.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the career development quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.846
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 2161-0045
pISSN - 0889-4019
DOI - 10.1002/cdq.12279
Subject(s) - workforce , covid-19 , pandemic , career development , work (physics) , career pathways , career education , psychology , sociology , engineering ethics , pedagogy , medical education , political science , medicine , mechanical engineering , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , law , engineering , vocational education
The COVID‐19 pandemic has affected many aspects of the global society, including the workforce, with many effects yet to be seen. Career professionals in various settings are positioned to support clients and students through pandemic‐related career concerns. Bronfenbrenner's (1979, 2001, 2005) bioecological systems model provides a framework that can aid in conceptualizing clients' and students' presenting issues within the complex nature of their environments. In this theoretical article, we contextualize COVID‐19‐related career concerns through a bioecological systems lens and integrate four contemporary approaches to career work. Two fictional case studies illustrate how career professionals can integrate these approaches.