Theory Into Practice in Career Assessment for Women: Assessment and Interventions Regarding Perceived Career Barriers
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- 1 September 1997
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Career Assessment
- Vol. 5 (4) , 443-462
Abstract
This article discusses how theory may be translated into practice in assessing women's perceived career barriers. It describes a theoretical perspective that is useful in considering the construct of perceived barriers, namely, social cognitive career theory (Lent, Brown, & Hackett, 1994), and summarizes the empirical literature regarding barriers, with particular attention to practical applications of the evidence. It then discusses how counselors might assess women's perceived barriers during career counseling and possible counseling interventions to address clients' identified barriers.Keywords
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