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Publication Date: 2005-Jun
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The Chaos Theory of Careers: A User's Guide
Bright, Jim E. H.; Pryor, Robert G. L.
Career Development Quarterly, v53 n4 p291-305 Jun 2005
The purpose of this article is to set out the key elements of the Chaos Theory of Careers. The complexity of influences on career development presents a significant challenge to traditional predictive models of career counseling. Chaos theory can provide a more appropriate description of career behavior, and the theory can be applied with clients in counseling. The authors devote particular attention to the application of attractor concepts to careers.
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Education, Guides, Influences, Models, Career Counseling, Theories, Counselor Client Relationship, Counselors, Behavior, Counselor Role
National Career Development Association, PP&F, American Counseling Association Subscription Office, P.O. Box 2513, Birmingham, AL 35201-2513. Tel: 800-633-4931 (Toll Free); Tel: 866-367-6232 (Toll Free).
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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