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Publication Date: 2012-Jun
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Integrating Existentialism and Super's Life-Span, Life-Space Approach
Sterner, William R.
Career Development Quarterly, v60 n2 p152-162 Jun 2012
As workers face a changing and ever-complex employment landscape, traditional career theories and approaches may not be sufficient in meeting career challenges. Calls for integrated career theories have emerged as more people seek meaning and purpose in their lives and careers. This article proposes a career counseling option that integrates existentialism and Super's (1990) life-span, life-space approach to establish a foundation for a broader approach to career development that views clients holistically by exploring life and career meaning and purpose from a developmental perspective. A case example and interventions are provided to demonstrate practical application and a contextual framework, along with implications for counselors.
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Philosophy, Career Development, Holistic Approach, Intervention, Work Environment, Case Studies, Caseworker Approach, Adult Development, Developmental Stages, Counseling Psychology, Counseling Theories
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Counselors
Language: English
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