ERIC Number: EJ785632
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 22
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Contextual Affordances of Rural Appalachian Individuals
Bennett, Sara Lynne Rieder
Journal of Career Development, v34 n3 p241-262 2008
Vocational psychology has recently begun examining the career development of marginalized and underrepresented populations. Social cognitive career theory provides a theoretical understanding of how cultural differences, resources, and barriers may affect the vocational choices and actions of individuals from minority populations. Contextual affordances, in particular, provide psychologists with a mechanism through which both distal and proximal environments influence vocational outcomes. This article examines the contextual affordances of Appalachian individuals from a social justice perspective. Implications for interventions and future research are proposed.
Descriptors: Psychologists, Career Choice, Cultural Differences, Career Development, Social Justice, Social Cognition, Cultural Context, Socioeconomic Status, Social Class, Power Structure, Locus of Control, Low Achievement, Disadvantaged, Disproportionate Representation, Models, Rural Areas, Stereotypes
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Language: English
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