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narrative‐based career counseling perspectives in times of change: an analysis of strengths and limitations
Author(s) -
Stebleton Michael J.
Publication year - 2010
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.2161-1920.2010.tb00091.x
Subject(s) - narrative , career counseling , career development , narrative inquiry , psychology , field (mathematics) , work (physics) , counseling psychology , career pathways , pedagogy , medical education , applied psychology , medicine , mechanical engineering , philosophy , linguistics , mathematics , pure mathematics , engineering
There is an ongoing movement in the career development counseling field that focuses on narrative‐based approaches. The purposes of this article are to analyze the factors that led to a turn to narrative career counseling, to examine the strengths of narrative, and to outline potential limitations. The literature review examined scholarly work in the career development field. Contributions from other disciplines (e.g., medicine) were integrated to provide complementary perspectives. The author contends that there is an appropriate place for narrative in career and employment counseling. Suggestions for addressing limitations and applications for career and employment counselors are highlighted.