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Counseling for Continued Career Development After Retirement: An Application of the Theory of Work Adjustment
Author(s) -
Harper Melanie C.,
Shoffner Marie F.
Publication year - 2004
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.2161-0045.2004.tb00648.x
Subject(s) - career counseling , work (physics) , career development , psychology , face (sociological concept) , career portfolio , career planning , gerontology , applied psychology , social psychology , sociology , medicine , pedagogy , engineering , social science , mechanical engineering
The theory of work adjustment (TWA; R. V. Dawis & L. H. Lofquist, 1984; L. H. Lofquist & R. V. Dawis, 1969, 1991) is useful in addressing the career counseling needs of retirees who want to continue working but who need to explore their career choices before settling on a new occupation or job. This article examines some of the challenges that midlife and older adults face as they plan postretirement careers. Information about TWA and a case example are provided to assist counselors in understanding how TWA can be applied to retirement career counseling.