A Context‐Rich Perspective of Career Exploration Across the Life Roles
- 1 March 1997
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in The Career Development Quarterly
- Vol. 45 (3) , 260-274
- https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2161-0045.1997.tb00470.x
Abstract
Building on the recent contributions of Donald Super (e.g., 1980), this article presents a broadened lens with which to view theory, research, and practice in career exploration. Super's contributions on career adaptability and the life‐career rainbow (e.g., Super, 1990; Super & Knasel, 1981) were applied to current areas of ambiguity in the career exploration literature, yielding potentially useful ideas about the antecedents and consequences of career exploration. Based on an integrative analysis guided by Super's recent contributions and related conceptual innovations, a context‐rich perspective is proposed to broaden the attentional focus of discourse about career exploration. The article discusses the theoretical implications of the context‐rich view and provides suggestions for counseling practice.Keywords
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