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The Role of Perceived Barriers in Career Development: A Social Cognitive Perspective
Author(s) -
Albert Katrice A.,
Luzzo Darrell Anthony
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6676.1999.tb02470.x
Subject(s) - perspective (graphical) , social cognitive theory , psychology , cognition , applied psychology , social psychology , computer science , neuroscience , artificial intelligence
Recent research has verified the claim that high school and college students perceive a variety of career‐related barriers. Lent, Brown, and Hackett's (1994, 1996) social cognitive career theory and Weiner's (1979, 1985, 1986) attribution theory are useful approaches to increase understanding of the role that perceived barriers play in career development. This article presents a brief overview of the primary components of each theory as they relate to career‐related barriers, discusses counseling implications associated with each approach, and provides ideas for future research to explore the utility of these theories in explaining career‐related barriers.