The role of narrative in career construction theory

"Career construction theory (CCT) (Savickas, 2005) approaches career counseling and career development from a constructivist and narrative perspective. As career theories move towards incorporating holistic approaches that take into consideration individuals' subjective experiences, narrat...

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Published inJournal of vocational behavior Vol. 79; no. 2; pp. 334 - 339
Main Authors Del Corso, Jennifer, Rehfuss, Mark C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Philadelphia Elsevier Inc 01.10.2011
Elsevier
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Arbeitnehmer
Beratung
Bericht
Berufsverlauf
Career construction
Career Counseling
Career Development
Career development planning
Career story
Career theory
Careers
Constructivism
Constructivism (Learning)
Employee counseling
Erwerbstätiger
Holistic Approach
Identitätsbildung
Karriereplanung
Lebenslauf
Motivation
Narrative
Narratives
Organizational behavior
Soziale Umwelt
Studies
Career development
Career theory
Narrative
Career construction
Career story
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Summary:"Career construction theory (CCT) (Savickas, 2005) approaches career counseling and career development from a constructivist and narrative perspective. As career theories move towards incorporating holistic approaches that take into consideration individuals' subjective experiences, narrative theory offers a means to draw out and clarify this story. Career construction theory, effectively integrates narrative and career conceptualizations to holistically create clarity in understanding what, how, and why individuals author their lives and careers in order to help individuals develop a cohesive identity, adapt within their environment, and construct the next chapter of their career story." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku). Forschungsmethode: deskriptive Studie.
ISSN:0001-8791
1095-9084
1095-9084
DOI:10.1016/j.jvb.2011.04.003