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Career Counseling Term Paper
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Subject:Career
Topic:Career Assessment
Document Type:Term Paper
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Career planning is one of the most challenging aspects of human development and success. Within the context of career development there are many main theories, yet the theory that best applies to the information for the following client is the developmental-contextual model forwarded by a distinguished group of career development researchers and instructors at Penn State University. The concepts of the career development theory incorporate the concepts of the developmental-contextual model of human development, associating the future success of the individual with both their own personal adolescent development and with the environment (context) in which they live, are educated and eventually develop career goals. It is the marriage of the nature nurture ideas of human developmental theory.
the developmental-contextual approach to career development described here is heavily indebted to the thinking of Richard Lerner regarding developmental contextualism in general (e.g., Lerner, 1978, 1986, in press). Most importantly, in explaining the nature of the relationship between individual and context, (Vondracek, 1990, p. 38)
In the body of this theory is the appropriate application for the development of a treatment plan for this particular client. In addition to the developmental-contextual theory there are also at least two issues within the short biography of this client that will need special attention from gender specific career development and also specific understanding of domestic violence recovery as an aspect of the special needs of this client. (Whiston & Bouwkam, 2003, 59-75) (Chronister, Wettersten & Brown, 2004, 900-922)
In Ethical Implications of Career Assessment With Women, (Whiston & Bouwkam, 2003, 59-75) researchers outline the special needs of women in career assessment, taking into consideration the realistic issues of conflict women often face in career development, such as their special role as a mother and the restrictions this may put on their time and the need for assessing the ability of the individuals support system to allow for career growth and development, a common problem for women. In Vocational Research for the Liberation of Battered Women Chronister, Wettersten & Brown demonstrate the special concerns of emotional and social development to lend to the cause of career development for women who have special needs with association to past battering behavior of their partners. This client will have special concerns that are an outgrowth of her position as a mother, disenfranchised form a family support system and also issues of special concerns with regard to her history in a battering relationship.
1st generation immigrant with a college degree
28-year-old female
Bachelor's degree in teaching-special education
Bilingual (English and Spanish)
Currently employed as a paraprofessional in the Department of education
Divorced from abusive spouse with two children ages five and fourteen
Enjoys bowling with friends periodically
Father deceased
Has applied for the teaching fellows program
Has bouts with depression because of divorce which causes her to drink occasionally
Has two siblings-poor relationship
Immigrated to USA six years ago
Mother lives with older siblings
Would like to become a psychologist or psychiatrist
Youth worker at local community center once a week so her children can attend program for free.
In the design model of behavioral-contextual career development theory are many historical aspects that lend themselves to the concepts and special concerns of this client. Special consideration is taken to immigration, as the developer of the concepts has a personal understanding of immigration and language development for career change. Vodracek is a first generation immigrant, who chose a path different than the one chosen by his parents and his culture of origin. The client in this short study, has many of the same concerns with regard to ... Regarding my own career development experiences, it should suffice to note that I was destined to become a tile setter and stone mason according to a decision made by my father when I was only 10 years old. My formal schooling was terminated after I finished the eighth grade, and subsequently I became an apprentice tile…
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(1990). 1 Issues in Career Research. In Methodological Approaches to the Study of Career, Young, R.A. & Borgen, W.A. (Eds.) (pp. 3-22). New York: Praeger Publishers.
Vondracek, F.W. (1990). 3A Developmental-ContextualApproach to Career DevelopmentResearch. In Methodological Approaches to the Study of Career, Young, R.A. & Borgen, W.A. (Eds.) (pp. 37-56). New York: Praeger Publishers.
Vondracek F.W., Lerner R.M., & Schulenberg J.E. ( 1986). Career development: A life
-span developmental approach . Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.
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