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Preparing ex‐offenders for work: applying the self‐determination theory to social cognitive career counseling
Author(s) -
Johnson Kaprea F.
Publication year - 2013
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.2161-1920.2013.00027.x
Subject(s) - psychology , social cognitive theory , career counseling , social psychology , cognition , cognitive information processing , work (physics) , integrated information theory , applied psychology , career development , mechanical engineering , neuroscience , engineering
Ex‐offenders, persons with criminal and limited job histories, are being released into communities every year. Social cognitive career theory (SCCT) focuses on several cognitive–person variables and on the interaction effect with the environment. Conceptually, the author views the integration of SCCT and the self‐determination theory as a promising model for engaging ex‐offenders in behavior change and job counseling. A fictional case study is presented that applies the integrated theory model.