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Applying Social Cognitive Career Theory to the Empowerment of Battered Women
Author(s) -
Chronister Krista M.,
McWhirter Ellen Hawley
Publication year - 2003
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.1556-6678.2003.tb00268.x
Subject(s) - empowerment , social cognitive theory , psychology , domestic violence , youth empowerment , vocational education , career development , cognition , scope (computer science) , social psychology , poison control , human factors and ergonomics , pedagogy , medicine , political science , environmental health , neuroscience , computer science , law , programming language
Despite increasing attention to the problem of domestic violence and its multifaceted consequences, the career development needs of battered women have only sporadically been addressed in the vocational psychology literature. In this article, the scope and consequences of domestic violence are reviewed, highlighting effects on women's career and educational well‐being. Social cognitive career theory (SCCT; R. W. Lent, S. D. Brown, & G. Hackett, 1994) is described and applied to the experiences of women living in domestic violence situations. A framework for empowering battered women and using SCCT to promote their career development and attainment is provided, along with recommendations for future research.