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The Future Career Autobiography: A Narrative Measure of Career Intervention Effectiveness
Author(s) -
Rehfuss Mark C.
Publication year - 2009
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.2161-0045.2009.tb00177.x
Subject(s) - narrative , psychological intervention , psychology , biography , intervention (counseling) , narrative inquiry , social psychology , political science , psychiatry , philosophy , linguistics , law
To be consistent with narrative career theory, effective career interventions should result in changes to individuals' occupational narratives over time. This exploratory study sought to present and examine the efficacy of the Future Career Autobiography (FCA), which is a narrative tool designed to identify and measure change or lack of change in individuals' occupational narratives over time. Undecided undergraduate students completed the FCA before and after a traditional career exploration course. The FCA seemed to measure both change and lack of change in occupational narratives, consistent with the career choice process and narrative theory.