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Career Development and Guidance Programs Across Cultures: The Gap Between Policies and Practices
Author(s) -
Goodman Jane,
Hansen Sunny
Publication year - 2005
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.2161-0045.2005.tb00141.x
Subject(s) - theme (computing) , fell , presentation (obstetrics) , career development , public relations , political science , population , sociology , psychology , medical education , pedagogy , medicine , geography , computer science , demography , cartography , radiology , operating system
The authors summarize the presentations and discussions contributed to the symposium International Perspectives on Career Development by members of Group 5, who considered the topic of the structure and organization of career development programs in different nations. A capsule picture of the national setting, primary goals, components, objectives, and implementation strategies is presented. Papers fell largely into 4 categories: national programs with several components; large, but more specific programs, serving a national population; smaller programs serving diverse populations; and focused programs. One theme emerged strongly from virtually every presentation: There is a gap, often profound, between policy or vision and reality. Although every nation about which participants heard had laudable policies and had made genuine attempts to assist its people with life career development, many individuals do not have access to quality, or even any, services.