Career Development (1/2) Flashcards
Five influential theories of career development:
- Donald Super
- John Holland
- Linda Gottfredson
- John Krumboltz
- Mark Savickas
Classification of Career Theories
Actuarial
theories focused on some ‘structure’ of the individual and how career development occurs from that basis
- needs
- traits
- interests
ex. trait-factor and needs-based theories
Classification of Career Theories
Developmental
career development occurs over time, usually through stages
- this process could include various structures such as self-concept and need
Donald Super (Developmental Approach to Careers)
Life-span/life-space theory
he preferred a broad self-description and labeled himself a differential-developmental-social-phenomenological psychologist
Study tip: Super and Self-concept
Donald Super (Developmental Approach to Careers)
Early Super
early conception of career development (1950s-1960s) included vocational development stages/tasks
- he believed self concept was implemented in choice of career
- identified the concept of career maturity (career adaptability)
Donald Super (Developmental Approach to Careers)
Vocational Development Stages
1 Growth
Birth to 14-15
Development of capacity, interests, and self-concept
Donald Super (Developmental Approach to Careers)
Vocational Development Stages
2 Exploratory
15-24
Tentative choices made
Donald Super (Developmental Approach to Careers)
Vocational Development Stages
3 Establishment
25-44
Trial (in work situations) and stabilize
Donald Super (Developmental Approach to Careers)
Vocational Development Stages
4 Maintenance
45-64
Continual adjustment process
Donald Super (Developmental Approach to Careers)
Vocational Development Stages
5 Decline (Disengagement)
65+
Pre-retirement, work output issues, and retirement
Donald Super (Developmental Approach to Careers)
Vocational Developmental Stages Memory Device
GEE MD
Growth
Exploration
Establishment
Maintenance
Decline
Donald Super (Developmental Approach to Careers)
Vocational Development Tasks
1 Crystallization
14 - 18
formulating a general vocational goal through awareness
Donald Super (Developmental Approach to Careers)
Vocational Development Tasks
2 Specification
18 - 21
moving from a tentative to a specific vocational choice
Donald Super (Developmental Approach to Careers)
Vocational Development Tasks
3 Implementation
21 - 24
completing training and entering employment
Donald Super (Developmental Approach to Careers)
Vocational Development Tasks
4 Stabilization
24 - 35
confirming a preferred choice by performing the job
Donald Super (Developmental Approach to Careers)
Vocational Development Tasks
5 Consolidation
35+
becoming established in a career; advancing; achieving status
Donald Super (Developmental Approach to Careers)
Critique of the ages of Super’s stages/tasks
ages no longer apply because some people have gaps in employment (careers) and recycle
- this model was primarily focused on white, middle-class, college-educated males
- Super recognized we can repeat/recycle through developmental tasks
Donald Super (Developmental Approach to Careers)
Later Super
by 1970’s, Super viewed career development as more holistic - involving more of the individual than just career
- presented concept of life-career rainbow that includes lifespan in major stages and life space which consists of the roles we play
Donald Super (Developmental Approach to Careers)
Life-Career Rainbow
9 Major Roles
- child
- student
- citizen
- spouse
- homemaker
- parent
- worker
- leisurite
- pensioner
Donald Super (Developmental Approach to Careers)
Life-Career Rainbow
Roles are played out in 4 theaters:
- home
- community
- school
- workplace
Donald Super (Developmental Approach to Careers)
Archway Model
graphic representation of the many determinants that comprise self concept
- one pillar of the archway represents the factors and variables within the individual that influence career development such as needs, aptitudes, interests, achievements
- the other pillar includes external factors such as family, community, labor market
- at the top of the arch between the two pillars is the Self of the individual
Donald Super (Developmental Approach to Careers)
Career Pattern study
examined vocational behavior of 9th graders all the way into their 30s
those adolescents who were career mature and achieving in high school tended to be more career mature and successful as young adults
John Holland (a typology)
Much of Holland’s theory is actuarial/structured in approach
but he goes to considerable lengths to explain how types develop
John Holland (a typology)
Types
provide the energy and motivation to do certain things, learn certain skills, associate with particular people, avoid other skills as well as people
John Holland (a typology)
Career choice is an expression of personality
we choose a career based on the stereotypes we hold about different jobs or career
John Holland (a typology)
Six modal personal orientations (personality types)
developed based on genetic factors, environment, parental influences
- every person has all six types in varying amounts
- occupational environments may be categorized into the same six types because environments are defined by the people (types) in that environment
John Holland (a typology)
Six Types:
Realistic
- aggressive
- prefers explicit tasks requiring physical manipulation
- has poor interpersonal skills
- ex. mechanic, technician
John Holland (a typology)
Six Types:
Investigative
- intellectual
- prefers systematic, creative investigation activities
- has poor persuasive and social skills
- ex. chemist, computer programmer
John Holland (a typology)
Six Types:
Artistic
- imaginative
- prefers self-expression via physical, verbal, other materials
- dislikes systematic and ordered activities
- ex. artist, editor
John Holland (a typology)
Six Types:
Social
- social
- prefers activities that inform, develop, enlighten others
- dislikes activities involving tools or machines
- ex. teacher, counselor
John Holland (a typology)
Six Types:
Enterprising
- extroverted
- prefers leadership/persuasive roles
- dislikes abstract, cautious activities
- ex. manager, sales personnel
John Holland (a typology)
Six Types:
Conventional
- practical
- prefers ordered, structured activities
- dislikes ambiguous and unsystematized tasks
- ex. file clerk, cost accountant
John Holland (a typology)
Many methods for determining an individual’s type
- Vocational Preference Inventory
- Self-Directed Search (based on Holland’s work, self-administered/scored; gives thee highest scores based on Holland personality types; many different versions)
- Strong Interest Inventory and Career Assessment Inventory were not developed by Holland but adopted his typology
- focused questions in an interview can usually determine the Holland type
John Holland (a typology)
Hexagon
used to explain some important concepts about his theory
- types must be arranged around the hexagon (RIASEC)
John Holland (a typology)
Hexagon: Consistency
adjacent pairs of types are more psychologically alike than nonadjacent pairs
John Holland (a typology)
Hexagon: Differentiation
an individual’s profile of six types has significant highs and lows (differentiated) or that profile of six types tends to be flat (undifferentiated)
John Holland (a typology)
Hexagon: Congruence
the individual’s type and the environment type are the same
John Holland (a typology)
Hexagon: Vocational Identity
high identity individuals are those who have a clear and stable picture of their interests and goals
Linda Gottfredson (developmental) - Circumscription and Compromise
Theory focuses on
the vocational development processes experienced by children
- vocational self-concept is central and influences occupational selection
- individuals circumscribe (narrow down occupations) and compromise (opt out of unavailable or inappropriate occupations) as they develop
Linda Gottfredson (developmental) - Circumscription and Compromise
Individual development progresses through four stages:
Orientation to size and power
3 - 5
- children have neither; they are concrete thinkers and begin to understand what it means to be an adult
- even as young as age 3, they can name occupations they would like to do
Linda Gottfredson (developmental) - Circumscription and Compromise
Individual development progresses through four stages:
Orientation to sex roles
6 - 8
- children learn that adults have different roles, and occupations are sex-typed
- even today, most occupations are performed primarily by one sex or the other
Linda Gottfredson (developmental) - Circumscription and Compromise
Individual development progresses through four stages:
Orientation to social valuation
9 - 13
- there is greater awareness of values held by peers, family, community
- occupations vary greatly in social value - desirability
Linda Gottfredson (developmental) - Circumscription and Compromise
Individual development progresses through four stages:
Orientation to internal unique self
14+
- in occupational selection as a teen or adult, internal factors such as aspirations, values, interests are critical
Linda Gottfredson (developmental) - Circumscription and Compromise
Young Children (6-8, and even younger)
tend to choose occupations which fit their gender
Linda Gottfredson (developmental) - Circumscription and Compromise
Preadolescents
tend to choose occupations which have social values consistent with their perceived social class
- may rule out occupations which are inappropriate because of a mismatch in ability, intelligence level or cultural factors
Linda Gottfredson (developmental) - Circumscription and Compromise
Teenage years and later
self-awareness of personal characteristics helps determine which occupation is selected
Linda Gottfredson (developmental) - Circumscription and Compromise
Zone of acceptable alternatives
individuals develop a cognitive map of occupations based on sex-type, social value (prestige), and field of work (interest area)
- zone of acceptable alternatives is identified and occupations within this range are consistent with the individual’s self-concept
John Krumboltz (Learning Theory of Career Counseling - LTCC)
Uses this theorist’s concepts to identify the principle concepts for this theory of career development/counseling
Bandura’s social learning theory
- Krumboltz felt that interests are the result of learning, such that changes in interest can be learned … actual exposure to a wide range of work settings through site visits is highly desirable
- occupational indecisiveness is an indication of an information deficit rather than a lack of career maturity
John Krumboltz (Learning Theory of Career Counseling - LTCC)
Important concepts
- reinforcement theory
- cognitive info processing
- classical behaviorism
John Krumboltz (Learning Theory of Career Counseling - LTCC)
Career development and career decision making involve:
Genetic endowments and special abilities
includes inherited qualities which may set limits on career opportunities
John Krumboltz (Learning Theory of Career Counseling - LTCC)
Career development and career decision making involve:
Environmental conditions and events
events and circumstances influence skill development, activities, career preferences
may involve:
- natural resources
- economic conditions
- legislation
John Krumboltz (Learning Theory of Career Counseling - LTCC)
Career development and career decision making involve:
Instrumental and associative learning experiences
- learning through reactions to consequences, results of actions, and through reactions to others
- reinforcement and non-reinforcement of behaviors and skills are important
- associative learning experiences come from associations learned through observations and written materials
- influence an individual’s perceptions
John Krumboltz (Learning Theory of Career Counseling - LTCC)
Career development and career decision making involve:
Task approach skills (problem-solving skills, work habits, etc.)
skills acquired such as problem-solving, work habits, mental sets, emotional/cognitive responses
John Krumboltz (Learning Theory of Career Counseling - LTCC)
Learning experiences over the lifetime influence career choice
an individual’s generalizations and beliefs may be problematic and may need to challenged by the career counselor
- new beliefs and courses of action may need to be learned and substituted
John Krumboltz (Learning Theory of Career Counseling - LTCC)
The Career Beliefs Inventory
by Krumboltz
- may be used to identify clients’ mental barriers preventing them from taking action
John Krumboltz (Learning Theory of Career Counseling - LTCC)
Planned happenstance
Unplanned/chance events influence career development; such occurrences should be expected and taken advantage of
John Krumboltz (Learning Theory of Career Counseling - LTCC)
This theory is also called a decision-making theory or cognitive theory
Krumboltz believed that decision making (in terms of both career and non-career options) is a skill which can be learned
- he acknowledged the role of genetics and environment but focused on what can be changed via learning
Ginzberg, Ginsburg, Axelrad, Herma
Developmentalists who first presented their theory in 1951 and believed occupational choice progressed through these three developmental periods:
fantasy
tentative
realistic
Ginzberg, Ginsburg, Axelrad, Herma
Three periods of occupational choice:
Fantasy
birth to 11
play becomes work oriented; based strongly on impulses
Ginzberg, Ginsburg, Axelrad, Herma
Three periods of occupational choice:
Tentative
11 - 17
four stages in this period:
- interest
- capacity
- value
- transition
interests and abilities are examined
Ginzberg, Ginsburg, Axelrad, Herma
Three periods of occupational choice:
Realistic
17 and older
three stages in this period:
- exploration
- crystallization
- specification
a choice is made by weighing abilities and needs and making a compromise
Ginzberg, Ginsburg, Axelrad, Herma
based their early theoretical formulation on:
a small group of middle-class males who supposedly had freedom of choice in occupation
Ginzberg, Ginsburg, Axelrad, Herma
Decision making was influenced by
adolescent adjustment patterns
Later, Ginzberg agreed that occupational decision making was a lifelong process
Ann Roe (needs approach)
These factors influence the needs structure each child developed:
- genetic factors
- environmental experiences
- parent-child relations
- — three parenting styles: overprotective, avoidant, acceptant (results in the child developing a personality that gravitates (moves towards) people or away from people)
also important: unconsicous motivators, current needs, interests (people/things), education, intelligence
- genetics help to determine intelligence and education, and hence this influences one’s career choice
Her approach is based on psychoanalytic, and draws on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs
- also known as person-environment theory
Ann Roe (needs approach)
Major determinants of the needs structure
Parental influences and early childhood experiences
- early child-rearing practices influence later career choices - job is major source of gratification for unconscious needs
Needs that are satisfied do not become unconscious motivators; higher-order needs will disappear even if they are rarely satisfied, but lower order needs (like safety) will be major concern
- needs which are satisfied after long delay will become unconscious motivators
Ann Roe (needs approach)
(this) is a function of those needs
occupational selection
Ann Roe (needs approach)
Careers were chosen to meet needs through either
person oriented or non-person oriented occupations
This part of the theory is not supported by research
Ann Roe (needs approach)
Field-by-level classification of occupations
Six levels
Professional and managerial (highest level)
Professional and managerial (regular)
Semi-professional and managerial
Skilled
Semi-skilled
Unskilled
Ann Roe (needs approach)
Field-by-level classification of occupations
Eight fields
Service
Business contact
Managerial
General cultural
Arts and entertainment
(the following are non-person oriented occupations):
Technology
Outdoor
Science
Ann Roe (needs approach)
Some support for Roe’s theory comes from
Rorschach and TAT projective tests
Study Tip: Roe and Rorschach
Robert Hoppock (needs-based)
identified a number of hypotheses which addressed:
role of needs in choosing, changing, and being satisfied with career
Based on work of Henry Murray (who created needs-press theory and TAT. Occupation is used to meet person’s current need)
Tiedeman and Miller-Tiedeman’s Decision-Making Model
Believes that career development occurred as part of…
cognitive development as one resolved ego-related crises
- career development paralleled the eight psychosocial stages identified by Erikson
Influenced by Erikson!!!
Tiedeman and Miller-Tiedeman’s Decision-Making Model
Career decision making is a continuous processes consisting of:
anticipation/preoccupation AND implementation/adjustment
Tiedeman and Miller-Tiedeman’s Decision-Making Model
Anticipation/Preoccupation consists of:
- exploration
- crystallization
- choice
- clarification
Tiedeman and Miller-Tiedeman’s Decision-Making Model
Implementation/Adjustment consists of:
- induction
- reformation
- integration
Tiedeman and Miller-Tiedeman’s Decision-Making Model
Importance of individual in decision-making process:
Personal reality (I-power) of the individual was at the center of this potential for self-improvement and subsequent self-development
- through a process of differentiating one’s ego development, processing developmental tasks, resolving psychosocial crises, career development takes place
Reardon, Lenz, Sampson, Peterson - Cognitive Info Processing (CIP)
A procedure for solving career problems was developed based on
a series of assumptions which emphasize cognitions, info, problem solving
Reardon, Lenz, Sampson, Peterson - Cognitive Info Processing (CIP)
CASVE
Communication
Analysis
Synthesis
Valuing
Executive
Reardon, Lenz, Sampson, Peterson - Cognitive Info Processing (CIP)
CASVE
Communication
identifying the career-related needs of the client
Reardon, Lenz, Sampson, Peterson - Cognitive Info Processing (CIP)
CASVE
Analysis
identifying the problem components and placing them in a conceptual framework
Reardon, Lenz, Sampson, Peterson - Cognitive Info Processing (CIP)
CASVE
Synthesis
formulating courses of action or alternatives
Reardon, Lenz, Sampson, Peterson - Cognitive Info Processing (CIP)
CASVE
Valuing
judging each action as to its potential for success or failure and impact. This is a prioritizing process
Reardon, Lenz, Sampson, Peterson - Cognitive Info Processing (CIP)
CASVE
Execution
developing plans and implementation strategies
Social cognitive theory and self-efficacy
Self-efficacy
individual’s expectations will influence whether a behavior will be initiated, how much effort will be expended, how persistent the individual will be in the face of barriers
- an individual’s belief that they can perform some task or be successful in some endeavor
- these beliefs will influence choice, performance, persistance
Social cognitive theory and self-efficacy
Nancy Betz and Gail Hackett
these concepts explain gender differences in career choice
- society empowers males, through expectations, to pursue a wider range of occupations than females and this may help explain why more men pursue math and science majors and careers