Social class and career intervention.

Blustein, David L.; Kozan, Saliha; Connors-Kellgren, Alice; Rand, Bailey

doi:10.1037/14438-014

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“…The fulfillment of survival needs, naturally, does not occur in a dichotomous fashion. As reflected in earlier discussions of social class and career intervention (Blustein et al, ), a focus on short‐term survival issues does not preclude developing longer term plans that can be explored via survival‐based jobs and actions as well as other tools within the career development literature. For example, a client who needs to take temporary work to make ends meet may be able to learn about new fields and opportunities by seeking short‐term assignments that allow for exploration and further skill development.…”

Section: A Theory‐of‐change Approach To Individual‐ and System‐level mentioning

confidence: 99%

The Psychology of Working in Practice: A Theory of Change for a New Era

Blustein

Kenny

Autin

et al. 2019

The Career Development Quart

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This article advances the psychology of working theory by developing a parallel change‐based paradigm to guide interventions at the level of individuals (i.e., the psychology of working counseling) and systems (i.e., the psychology of working systemic intervention). The change paradigm presented in this article includes (a) a needs assessment encompassing survival, social connection/contribution, and self‐determination and (b) input on the mobilization of agentic action that includes critical reflection and action, proactive engagement, social support, and community engagement. The needs assessment and agentic action aspects of this approach can be used to foster change in individual counseling, advocacy, and systemic intervention. Case examples reflecting a systemic intervention and an individual counseling vignette are presented along with implications for research, such as explorations of the impact of these change models on client outcomes and systemic change efforts.

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Section: A Theory‐of‐change Approach To Individual‐ and System‐level mentioning

confidence: 99%

The Psychology of Working in Practice: A Theory of Change for a New Era

Blustein

Kenny

Autin

et al. 2019

The Career Development Quart

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“…Those who differ from the dominant group in the workplace in terms of culture, race, and other social identities may have difficulty entering and gaining full acceptance in established social networks, which may affect their work satisfaction and career advancement. Life and work outcomes of individuals and groups vary as a function of perceived and actual inequities in resource allocation, power, status, and implicit biases associated with gender, social class, race, disability, and immigration status (Blustein, Kozan, Connors‐Kellgren, & Rand, 2015; Duffy et al, 2016). Culture also represents an internalized source of identity and strength, which can offer comfort and support during work‐based transitions (Blustein, 2011).…”

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Integrating Relational Perspectives in Career Counseling Practice

Kenny

Blustein

Meerkins

2018

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Sweeping changes in the world of work are transforming the very fabric of career counseling practice as clients cope increasingly with work uncertainty, including unemployment, underemployment, and precarious work. The authors describe how relational perspectives (Blustein, 2011; Flum 2015; Richardson, 2012; Schultheiss, 2003) can be infused in career counseling, with a focus on the concerns of an increasingly stressed and anxious client population. To provide a framework for the application of relational perspectives, the authors integrate and present existing relational theories and frameworks in 4 tenets that have particular relevance for career counseling practice. An in‐depth case analysis is provided to illustrate how relational perspectives can be integrated in working with clients experiencing uncertain work and associated relational challenges.

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“…Exploring and raising sensitivity to the career development of young people with refugee backgrounds among researchers and practitioners is subject to the provision of such a space and finding lost and silenced voices which can be achieved using narrative approaches (Abkhezr & McMahon, 2017;Maree, 2007;McMahon & Watson, 2013). Narrative approaches to career counselling honour people's subjective experiences, local and particular ways of narrating career stories and conceptualisations of work (Abkhezr & McMahon, 2017;Abkhezr et al, 2015;Blustein, Kozan, Connors-Kellgren, & Rand, 2015;Maree & Molepo, 2007;Słowik, 2014).…”

Section: Young People With Refugee Backgrounds and Finding Voicementioning

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Finding voice through narrative storytelling: An exploration of the career development of young African females with refugee backgrounds

Abkhezr

McMahon

Glasheen

et al. 2018

Journal of Vocational Behavior

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Understanding the complex process of career development of young people with refugee backgrounds, who resettle in developed countries after experiencing prolonged migration journeys, is a contemporary priority at a time when the highest number of people in recorded history is in urgent need of resettlement. Moving towards anticipated futures and access to appropriate work could be challenging for these young people after resettlement, considering the effects of protracted displacement that might have silenced their agency. To propose new ways of assisting young people with refugee backgrounds with such challenges, further research that increases knowledge about their career development is needed. The current research aimed to enhance understandings of the career development of young people with refugee backgrounds through culturally and contextually sensitive exploration of their career stories. Using a qualitative exploratory multiple case study method informed by narrative inquiry, qualitative data were generated through interviews and analysed using a voice-centred relational method. Each participant's unique career story reflected the operation of various voices, relationships, social structures and dominant narratives, influential in reshaping their future career plans. Findings revealed that narrative inquiry fostered rich storytelling for young people with refugee backgrounds. These findings suggest that narrative career counselling could assist them to re-contextualise their skills, strengths, knowledge and career plans after resettlement. Through such re-contextualisation, voices that might have been lost or diminished during multiple transitions have space to re-emerge. This process may be a first step towards gaining a sense of agency that is needed for the actualisation of preferred career plans.

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Social class and career intervention.

Cited by 24 publications

References 46 publications

The Psychology of Working in Practice: A Theory of Change for a New Era

The Psychology of Working in Practice: A Theory of Change for a New Era

Integrating Relational Perspectives in Career Counseling Practice

Finding voice through narrative storytelling: An exploration of the career development of young African females with refugee backgrounds

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