Examines the effect on adolescents of being unable to find a job. Focuses on unemployment's consequences for development of identity during late adolescence. Also investigates unemployment's effects on adolescents' psychological well-being and psychosocial development and the relationship between identity and psychological well-being in employed…

The number of young people who postpone their career decision is increasing in Japan, as is the high unemployment rate. This article examines some problems in Japan's career counseling, compared with career counseling in the U.S., and discusses which course Japan's career counseling should take to cope with dramatic social changes. (GCP)

Examined Latack-Dozier model of career growth through job loss using a sample of 515 involuntarily displaced professionals. Results supported the model and identified variables most predictive of career growth for men and women. Found partial support for hypothesis that men and women rely on different forms of social support after job loss. (JBJ)