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Wood, Carolyn J. – Journal of Employment Counseling, 1989
Describes learned helplessness and its effect on ability of displaced homemakers to enter or reenter the work force successfully. Suggests that success in making transition from homemaker to worker may depend on attributions women provide for their failed or ended marriages. Discusses ways in which counselors may assist displaced homemakers in…
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Career Counseling, Counseling Techniques, Displaced Homemakers