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Adult Career Changers: A Developmental Context
Author(s) -
LUCAS MARGARETHA S.
Publication year - 1999
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.2161-1920.1999.tb01013.x
Subject(s) - psychology , clarity , assertiveness , checklist , career counseling , context (archaeology) , vocational education , psychological intervention , applied psychology , social psychology , identity (music) , cognitive information processing , career development , medical education , pedagogy , medicine , paleontology , biochemistry , chemistry , physics , psychiatry , acoustics , cognitive psychology , biology
Adults requesting career guidance at a counseling center completed a problem‐checklist and the Identity, Information, and Barriers scales of the My Vocational Situation (Holland, Daiger, & Power, 1980) inventory. Respondents indicated a need for information on careers; lack of clarity regarding interests, talents, and goals; and worries about self‐confidence, independence, and assertiveness. Suggestions are given regarding appropriate interventions.