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A Social Cognitive Framework for Career Choice Counseling
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This article extends social cognitive career theory by suggesting how several of its major hypotheses can be applied to counseling persons with career choice difficulties. Several theory‐derived counseling strategies are described that can be used to assist clients in developing a broad array of career options, analyzing and overcoming barriers to career choice, and counteracting choice‐limiting self‐efficacy beliefs. Each strategy is illustrated with a case example. Future research needs related to the counseling model are discussed.
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“Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT) is a theoretical framework from the discipline of career counseling that illuminates how learning experiences like undergraduate research experiences (UREs) can impact career ambitions (Brown & Lent, 1996;Lent, Brown, & Hackett, 1994, 2000).”
From Cultivating minority scientists: Undergraduate research increases self-efficacy and career ambitions for underrepresented students in STEM: MENTORED UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH AT A MSI (2017) · cites this paper as Brown & Lent, 1996
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“Brown and Lent (1996) point out that student beliefs about various careers may be faulty and that, as a result, individuals may eliminate some career options prematurely.”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Brown, S. D., & Lent, R. W.
- Affiliations
- Loyola University Chicago (US)
- University of Maryland, College Park (US)
- Corresponding author
- Brown, Steven D.
- Venue
- The Career Development Quarterly
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 1996-06
- Volume
- 44
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 354-366
- ISSN
- 0889-4019 (ISSN-L)
- 2161-0045
- OpenAlex
- W2153163178
- Cited by
- 381
- References
- 26
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 45.29
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- The Career Development Quarterly (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Career Development and Diversity
- Social Sciences › Education › Disability Education and Employment
- Social Sciences › Education › Higher Education and Employability
- Keywords
- social cognitive career theory, career paths, career barriers, self-efficacy, counseling techniques, career development
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