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Telling a Good Story: Using Narratives in Vocational Rehabilitation With Veterans
Author(s) -
Krieshok Thomas S.,
Hastings Sarah,
Ebberwein Chris,
Wettersten Kara,
Owen Anne
Publication year - 1999
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/j.2161-0045.1999.tb00731.x
Subject(s) - storytelling , narrative , intervention (counseling) , vocational education , vocational rehabilitation , psychological intervention , psychology , rehabilitation , population , medical education , work (physics) , career counseling , nursing , psychotherapist , medicine , applied psychology , pedagogy , physical therapy , engineering , philosophy , linguistics , environmental health , mechanical engineering
Because of the high chronicity of work‐related problems in a Veterans Administration Medical Center population, many of the traditional methods of career assessment, counseling, and placement have proven ineffectual. In this article the authors detail the development of an intervention based on narrative or storytelling principles. They describe efforts to introduce this model to patients as well as to relate patients' stories to vocational outcomes. The usefulness of stories as an organizing principle for counselors and clients is discussed, and suggestions are offered for further uses of storytelling interventions.