Offers suggestions for counselors and parents regarding active role parents can play in career development of their adolescent children. Three dimensions of the active role of parents are discussed: intentionality and meaning attributed to career influence by parents and adolescents, use of narrative, and sources of conflict. (Author/NB)

Students, especially those who are not going on to higher education after high school graduation, have little information about where to turn for help the day after high school graduation. These young people need support and encouragement in making plans for their future. Students, their parents, and school staffs all share responsibility for the…