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Vocational Identity at Work: Mediating Between Essence and Occupation
Author(s) -
Rehfuss Mark C.
Publication year - 2003
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.2161-0045.2003.tb00609.x
Subject(s) - identity (music) , vocational education , narrative , identity crisis , psychology , field (mathematics) , social psychology , career counseling , work (physics) , sociology , gender studies , pedagogy , aesthetics , personality , mechanical engineering , mathematics , pure mathematics , engineering , philosophy , linguistics
This case report presents the thoughts and experiences of a professional mediator. The narrative tells the story of a 46‐year‐old Caucasian woman who has overcome numerous barriers only to find herself in the midst of a formidable career crisis. The crisis originated when powerful people in her field attempted to force her to act in ways that were incongruent with her self‐concept and vocational identity. She has come to the career counselor seeking direction and an effective resolution of her career crisis.