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Implications of Sociopolitical Context for Career Services Delivery
Author(s) -
Santos Eduardo J. R.,
Ferreira Joaquim Armando,
Chaves Anna
Publication year - 2001
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.2161-0045.2001.tb00888.x
Subject(s) - career counseling , politics , flexibility (engineering) , context (archaeology) , public relations , portuguese , sociology , political science , psychology , pedagogy , management , economics , paleontology , law , biology , linguistics , philosophy
This article analyzes the implications of sociopolitical context for career services delivery. Beginning with a reflection on the social foundations of the practice of career counseling, 4 specific Portuguese conditions are presented and discussed in light of existing knowledge in the field. The 4 underlying issues presented are (a) the impact of political changes on career services delivery, (b) the rigidity vs. flexibility of the educational system, (c) political and psychological perspectives on employment, and (d) the relationship between power and career services delivery. A research agenda founded in political anthropology is proposed that may enhance future career services delivery.