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A Content Analysis of Career Development Theory, Research, and Practice—2013
Author(s) -
Sampson James P.,
Hou PeiChun,
Kronholz Julia F.,
Dozier V. Casey,
McClain MaryCatherine,
Buzzetta Mary,
Pawley Elizabeth K.,
Finklea Jane T.,
Peterson Gary W.,
Lenz Janet G.,
Reardon Robert C.,
Osborn Debra S.,
Hayden Seth C. W.,
Colvin Gloria P.,
Kennelly Emily L.
Publication year - 2014
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.2161-0045.2014.00085.x
Subject(s) - content analysis , career development , content (measure theory) , development theory , psychology , medical education , sociology , pedagogy , social science , medicine , mathematics , mathematical analysis , economics , market economy
This annual review of the career counseling and development literature presents a content analysis of refereed journal articles published in 2013. Four research questions guided the analysis: (a) What content topics were included in career development articles published in refereed journals in 2013? (b) To what extent are theory, research, and practice integrated in career development articles published in refereed journals in 2013? (c) What variation exists in the characteristics of career development articles published in refereed journals in 2013? and (d) What variation exists in the content included in theory, research, and practice articles? A total of 360 unique topics were identified in 357 articles from 24 journals. Results indicated that topic content in journals evolved slowly with limited integration of theory, research, and practice. Implications are suggested for (a) future topic content; (b) better integration of theory, research, and practice; (c) education and training; (d) journal editorial policy; and (e) future content analyses of journal articles.