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Lent, Robert W. – Counseling Psychologist, 2012
In proposing a "work and relationship" perspective for vocational psychology, Richardson builds on a rich intellectual (social constructionist) tradition and offers incisive social commentary. In this reaction, the author examines several of her foci--in particular, the four-part division of life's social contexts, her views on relationships, and…
Descriptors: Psychological Studies, Career Counseling, Constructivism (Learning), Industrial Psychology
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Byars-Winston, Angela – Counseling Psychologist, 2012
This article builds on assertions in Richardson's (2012, this issue) Major Contribution on counseling for work and relationship. In this reaction, I expand on the relevance and potential of the counseling for work and relationship perspective to enrich the field of counseling psychology. My comments focus on three considerations to further extend…
Descriptors: Cultural Relevance, Psychologists, Counseling Psychology, Family Work Relationship
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Richardson, Mary Sue – Counseling Psychologist, 2012
Counseling for work and relationship is a social constructionist perspective, informed by feminist and social justice values, and responsive to radical changes in contemporary lives, that fosters a shift in vocational psychology from helping people develop careers to helping people construct lives through work and relationship. The first and major…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Career Counseling, Family Work Relationship, Constructivism (Learning)
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Diemer, Matthew A. – Counseling Psychologist, 2009
The formation of future occupational expectations is a critical career-development task for adolescents that has a significant impact on adult occupational attainment. However, sociopolitical barriers constrain the occupational expectations and attainment of poor youth of color. Extant research has suggested that sociopolitical development, the…
Descriptors: Employment Level, Economically Disadvantaged, Grade 12, Career Development
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Diemer, Matthew A.; Hsieh, Chueh-an; Pan, Tianshu – Counseling Psychologist, 2009
Sociopolitical development represents a motivation to reduce sociopolitical inequity, a healthy sense of the self, and perceived agency in the context of structural oppression. Sociopolitical development has been associated with progress in career development, school engagement, and healthier sexual behavior among oppressed and marginalized…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Economically Disadvantaged, Adolescents, Racial Relations
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Solberg, V. Scott; Howard, Kimberly A.; Blustein, David L.; Close, Wendy – Counseling Psychologist, 2002
This article advocates for the collaboration of counseling psychologists with school counselors, other educators, and mental health professionals to enhance the career development of the nation's children and youth. Drawing from the theory of developmental-contextualism, the authors describe how school-to-work programming in schools can be…
Descriptors: Psychologists, Mental Health Workers, Education Work Relationship, Counseling Psychology