Income

Abstract

Existing theories of career development have been criticized in the rehabilitation literature for having questionable applicability to persons with disabilities. Given the diversity of disabilities and of persons with disabilities, the authors doubt that a generally applicable theory can be developed. They propose a viable alternative to guide rehabilitation counseling practice: a framework that posits that the career development of individuals (including those with disabilities) at any given point in their lives can be classified into one or more statuses, each of which calls for different interventions. These statuses form the acronym INCOME: Imagining, informing, Choosing, Obtaining, Maintaining, and Exiting.The purpose of this article is to propose a framework for conceptualizing career development that is applicable to persons with disabilities. Conte (1983) pointed out that no existing theory of career development adequately took into consideration the particular needs of persons with disabilities. Consequently, these theories were of questionable use in describing, predicting, or facilitating the career development of persons with disabilities. Both Conte and Curnow (1989) indicated there were three factors in the lives of persons with disabilities (particularly persons with precareer onset disabilities) that rendered existing theories inapplicable to them: (a) limitations in early career exploratory experiences, (b) limited opportunities to develop decision-making abilities, and (c) a negative self-concept resulting from societal attitudes toward persons with disabilities. Over the past: decade, several attempts have been made to create a process model of career development that would address these issues

A Social-Cognitive Exploration of the Career and College Understanding of Young Adults with Intellectual Disabilities

“…Getzel and Thoma (2008) learned that college students with disabilities identified setting career-related goals as a key factor in postsecondary success. However, Beveridge, Craddock, Liesener, Stapleton, and Hershenson (2002) found that young adults with disabilities often lack access to career-related activities and have limited understanding about the world of work, thus making it difficult for these students to make career-related decisions.…”

Mediation Effect of Self-Efficacy on the Relationship between Mentoring Function and Career Advancement among Academics in Iran

“…Mentoring has been useful, offering professional stimulation to faculty members and provided formal and informal networks of communication (Gardiner et al, 2007). Similarly, Beveridge et al (2002), Direnzo et al (2010) highlighted, much of the research on mentoring looks directly to career outcomes and the expectancy that mentoring will produce certain outcomes for protégés. The importance of having a mentor in career development has found by many researches in variety of context.…”

“…Studies have shown the relationship between career advancement with organizational factors such as mentoring (Higgins & Kram, 2001;Scandura & Williams, 2001;Lankau & Scandura, 2002;Godshalk & Sosik, 2003;Simmonds & Zammit, 2010;Lease, 2004;De Janasz & Sullivan, 2004;Kasprisin et al, 2003;Packard, 2003;Bozionelos, 2006;Gardiner et al, 2007;Arokiasamy & Ismail, 2008). In the literature, researchers have investigated the relationship between self-efficacy with mentoring (Allen et al, 2004;Chan & Ho, 2008;Beveridge, et al, 2002;Sambunjak, Straus, & Marusic, 2006). Furthermore, there are studies that have illustrated the relationship between self-efficacy and career advancement (Duffy et al, 2006;Schyns & von Collani, 2002;Day & Allen, 2004;Valcour & Ladge, 2008).…”

Career management.

“…Previous research suggests that it is of great importance for students with disabilities to "be socialized to set their career goals consistent with their abilities and interests" (Feldman, 2004, p. 271). The INCOME (i.e., Imagining, Informing, Choosing, Obtaining, Maintaining, and Exiting) intervention developed by Beveridge et al (2002) provides helpful guidance for individuals with different forms of disabilities to reach developmental goals.…”