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Article: Integrating perspectives in career development theory and practice. (Articles).
- Article from:
- Career Development Quarterly
- Article date:
- March 1, 2003
- Author:
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The author explores the possibility of theory integration in career development and counseling, focusing primarily on bridging the gap between objectivist/positivistic and constructivist approaches. The potentiality of combining concepts from varied theories into a preliminary framework is discussed. This framework proposes 3 possibilities: career as self-realization, growing experiences, and context conceptualization. Because its focus is career development practice, this framework triggers some heuristic thoughts that might be seen by career counselors as applicable to their counseling interventions.
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Convergence of theoretical perspectives ...