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Article: The future of career counseling as an instrument of public policy.(Career Counseling in the Next Decade)
- Article from:
- Career Development Quarterly
- Article date:
- September 1, 2003
- Author:
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Since the early 20th century, career counseling has been tire object of public policy and legislation. As such, the important contributions of career counseling to labor market processes have reinforced the role of career counseling and related career interventions as sociopolitical instruments vital to the facilitation of national goals. The author discusses the interactions of career counseling and public policy; the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats related to such interactions; and selected strategic issues facing professional career counselors in the 21st century.
Unlike many of the other articles in this special issue that deal directly with ...