Career Development Quarterly - Articles

663 total articles

The quarterly official journal of the National Career Development Association (NCDA). Publishes articles on career interventions, career counseling, individual and organizational career development, work and leisure, career education, career coaching, and

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Exploring the application of multiple intelligences theory to career counseling.(Articles)

Sep 01, 2009; Shearer, C. Branton ... This article demonstrates the practical value of applying H. Gardner's (1993) theory of multiple intelligences (MI) to the practice of career counseling. An overview of H. Gardner's MI theory is presented, and the ways in which educational and vocational planning can be augmented by the ...

Social cognitive predictors of the career goals of Korean American students.

Sep 01, 2009; Kelly, Kevin R. ... Limited empirical study of the career development of Asian Americans in general and Korean Americans in particular has been conducted. The authors present the results of a theory-based exploration of the career goals of Korean American university students in which ethnic identity, ...

Beyond the self: external influences in the career development process.

Sep 01, 2009; Duffy, Ryan D. ... The purpose of this article is to explore the wide spectrum of external influences that affect career decision making across the life span and, in particular, how these factors may directly or indirectly alter one's career trajectory and the extent of one's work volition. Career ...

Career counseling for women preparing to leave abusive relationships: a social cognitive career theory approach.

Sep 01, 2009; Morris, Carrie A. Wachter ... Career counselors work with people from varied segments of society. For battered women, some of the challenges they face from intimate partner violence may significantly influence their career exploration and decision making. Social cognitive career theory (SCCT; R. W. Lent, S. D. Brown, & ...

Applying social learning theory of career decision making to gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning young adults.

Sep 01, 2009; Datti, Paul A. ... Incorporating J. D. Krumboltz's (l979) social learning theory of career decision making, the author explores career development issues for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (GLBTQ) adolescents and young adults. Unique challenges for the GLBTQ population are discussed, ...

Addressing career success issues of African Americans in the workplace: an undergraduate business program intervention.

Sep 01, 2009; White, Belinda Johnson ... Career success as measured by the objective, traditional criteria of the composite of high number of promotions, high annual compensation, and high organizational level in corporate America has eluded the majority of African Americans. This article describes an undergraduate business ...

A preliminary study on the effectiveness of the Chinese Career Key Online.(Global Visions)(Report)

Sep 01, 2009; Ting, Siu-Man Raymond ... The Chinese Career Key (CCK) Online was studied for its effectiveness and user satisfaction. Study participants were 92 students at a public high school in Hong Kong. The research findings provide preliminary evidence of reliability, validity, and user satisfaction for the CCK Online ....

The Future Career Autobiography: a narrative measure of career intervention effectiveness.(Effective Techniques)

Sep 01, 2009; Rehfuss, Mark C. ... To be consistent with narrative career theory, effective career interventions should result in changes to individuals' occupational narratives over time. This exploratory study sought to present and examine the efficacy of the Future Career Autobiography (FCA), which is a narrative tool ...

Modern and Postmodern Career Theories: The Unnecessary Divorce.(Personal Perspectives)

Sep 01, 2009; Sampson, James P., Jr. ... Postmodern approaches to career counseling are becoming increasingly popular. Part of the impetus for the postmodern view has involved perceived problems in the assumptions and application of the modern approach. Two points of view have emerged: (a) the modern and postmodern approaches arc ...

Applying Social Learning Theory of Career Decision Making to Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Young Adults

Sep 01, 2009; Datti, Paul A ... Incorporating J. D. Krumboltz's (1979) social learning theory of career decision making, the author explores career development issues for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (GLBTQ) adolescents and young adults. Unique challenges for the GLBTQ population are discussed, specific ...

Social Cognitive Predictors of the Career Goals of Korean American Students

Sep 01, 2009; Kelly, Kevin R; Gunsalus, Ae-Jung Chang; Gunsalus, Robert ... Limited empirical study of the career development of Asian Americans in general and Korean Americans in particular has been conducted. The authors present the results of a theory-based exploration of the career goals of Korean American university students in which ethnic identity, self-efficacy, ...

Addressing Career Success Issues of African Americans in the Workplace: An Undergraduate Business Program Intervention

Sep 01, 2009; White, Belinda Johnson ... Career success as measured by the objective, traditional criteria of the composite of high number of promotions, high annual compensation, and high organizational level in corporate America has eluded the majority of African Americans. This article describes an undergraduate business program ...

Solutions to Faculty Work Overload: A Study of Job Sharing

Sep 01, 2009; Freeman, Brenda J; Coll, Kenneth M ... This study investigated the opinions of a national sample of counselor education chairs and college of education deans regarding the advantages and disadvantages of faculty job sharing. Results showed favorable responses toward faculty job sharing from approximately half the sample, despite ...

A Preliminary Study on the Effectiveness of the Chinese Career Key Online

Sep 01, 2009; Ting, Siu-Man Raymond ... The Chinese Career Key (CCK) Online was studied for its effectiveness and user satisfaction. Study participants were 92 students at a public high school in Hong Kong. The research findings provide preliminary evidence of reliability, validity, and user satisfaction for the CCK Online ....

The Future Career Autobiography: A Narrative Measure of Career Intervention Effectiveness

Sep 01, 2009; Rehfuss, Mark C ... To be consistent with narrative career theory, effective career interventions should result in changes to individuals' occupational narratives over time. This exploratory study sought to present and examine the efficacy of the Future Career Autobiography (FCA), which is a narrative tool designed ...

Modern and Postmodern Career Theories: The Unnecessary Divorce

Sep 01, 2009; Sampson, James P ... Postmodern approaches to career counseling are becoming increasingly popular. Part of the impetus for the postmodern view has involved perceived problems in the assumptions and application of the modern approach. Two points of view have emerged: (a) the modern and postmodern approaches are ...