Chapter 8: Adolescent Career Development

Question 1

What are Super’s growth stages from age 11-18?

Answer 1

• Development of Capacities (11-14)
• Development of Values (15-16)
• Transition to the Crystallizing Substage (17-18) -

Question 2

What occurs in the development of capacities stage?

Answer 2

Able to more accurately assess abilities.

• More realistic view of themselves and their future.
• Often make choice based on interests and parent’s guidance.

Question 3

What occurs in the development of values stage?

Answer 3

Begin to take values into consideration in career decisions.

• May not yet know how to weigh interests, capacities, and values - beginning stages.
• Making a contribution to the world and a credit to society are factors that may now be considered.

Question 4

What occurs in the “transition to crystallizing”?

Answer 4

Transition period - reality conditions play an important role in career choice.

• They know the seriousness of the decision and that they must choose.
• Considerations of salary, education required, and working conditions more important than they were 2 years before.

Question 5

What is the significance of career maturity?

Answer 5

Super - how ready is the individual to make good choices - Career Development Inventory (CDI)

• Career planning
• Career exploration
• Decision making
• WOW info
• Knowledge of preferred occupational group
• Career orientation - summary

Question 6

Define diffusion

Answer 6

• Diffusion - having few clear ideas about what one wants for the future and not being concerned about the future. Living in the present rather than thinking about more schooling or type of work.
• I don’t know what I want, what happens, happens.

Question 7

Define moratorium

Answer 7

• Moratorium - period of time when someone explores options while seeking direction. Most effective when spend doing meaningful activity. Often occurs between high school and college or time-out from college.
• I don’t know that I want, but I want to find out.

Question 8

Define foreclosure

Answer 8

• Foreclosure - making a choice, often based on family tradition, without exploring other options.
• I know that I want, and I follow established paths.

Question 9

Define achievement (Marcia)

Answer 9

• Achievement - knowing what one wants and making plans to attain an occupational goal. Considering past experiences to decide about the future.
• I know that I want and have made plan already.

Question 10

What are some challenges when working with adolescents around career choice?

Answer 10

• Egocentricity
• Don’t know their identity
• Limited time perspective