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Learned Helplessness : A Factor in Counseling for Displaced Homemakers
Author(s) -
WOOD CAROLYN J.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
journal of employment counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.252
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 2161-1920
pISSN - 0022-0787
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-1920.1989.tb00925.x
Subject(s) - learned helplessness , psychology , phenomenon , affect (linguistics) , social psychology , work (physics) , developmental psychology , epistemology , mechanical engineering , communication , engineering , philosophy
The author describes the phenomenon of learned helplessness that may affect the ability of displaced homemakers to enter or reenter the work force successfully. Characteristics of helplessness‐oriented persons are contrasted with those who are mastery‐oriented.