Advancing Social Justice in Vocational Theory, Research, and Practice
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- 1 March 2005
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in The Counseling Psychologist
- Vol. 33 (2) , 197-206
Abstract
David Blustein, Ellen Hawley McWhirter, and Justin Perry present a social justice agenda for action in vocational psychology in their article “An Emancipatory Communitarian Approach to Vocational Development Theory, Research, and Practice.” They build on robust work in counseling psychology over recent decades by using the critical work of Isaac Prilleltensky as a fulcrum for advancing this agenda. Much of their case effectively argues that we should move beyond tradition to improve the working lives of our clients. While their arguments are powerful, I suggest several ways to expand their discourse.Keywords
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