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ERIC Number: EJ704651
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Jun-1
Pages: 8
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1096-2409
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Spirituality, Complexity, and Career Counseling
Bloch, Deborah P.
Professional School Counseling, v7 n5 p343 Jun 2004
In the swirling dynamics of life, it is easy to think that the only constant is change. School counselors witness the multitude of changes as students move from childhood through puberty, as they develop a growing understanding of themselves, and as they make academic, personal, and interpersonal choices. While it is true that change is one constant, there is another as well. That constant is the inextricable interconnectedness of all living things. Perhaps the most important knowledge that the counselor can impart is how to accept and utilize change and how to understand and rely upon the connectedness of life. The issues of change and connection are explored through concepts of complexity theory and spirituality. Complexity concepts of open exchange, networks, phase transitions, fitness peaks, and attractors are interwoven with spiritual concepts of change, balance, energy, community, calling, harmony, and unity. Applications to career counseling are provided. Appended is a list of readings on complexity science complexity in addition to the references.
American School Counselors Association, 1101 King St., Suite 625, Alexandria, VA 22314. Web site: http://www.schoolcounselor.org.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Counselors
Language: English
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Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A