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Kerka, Sandra – 1998
Many theories of career development are derived from theories of personality; however, broader perspectives on career development are being built on emerging research focused on gender, race, ethnicity, and social class. The main career development theories are as follows: trait and factor theories (which assumes the possibility of matching…
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, Career Choice, Career Development, Career Education
Weiler, Jeanne – 1997
Low-income African American and Latina adolescent females need extensive support for developing and implementing career plans. This digest discusses ways schools and other institutions can provide an education that furthers career development. Interventions that have been shown to be effective with disadvantaged African American and Latina female…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adolescents, Blacks, Career Counseling
Kerka, Sandra – 1992
Changes in the composition of the work force and changing work values require new life span and career development models that account for individual, gender, and cultural differences in experience. Age/stage models form one school of thought in developmental theory. A major criticism of prevailing theories is that they are based on male…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Career Development, Cultural Background, Cultural Influences
Kerka, Sandra – 1992
The purpose of multicultural career education and development is to foster positive self-concepts and career choices regardless of cultural background, encourage understanding of cultural groups' contributions, and develop effective intercultural communication skills. The attitudes, values, opinions, and beliefs with which a person perceives the…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Development, Career Education, Communication Skills