Building a Social Justice Pillar for Youth Career Development

2015 ◽  
pp. 179-193
Author(s):  
Carme Martínez-Roca ◽  
Màrius Martínez ◽  
Pilar Pineda
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Career Development ◽  
Youth Career Development

A Call for Career Educators to Recommit to Serving First-Generation and Immigrant College Students: Introduction to Special Issue

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-10
Author(s):  
Michael J. Stebleton ◽  
Rashné R. Jehangir
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
Career Development ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
First Generation ◽  
Marginalized Populations ◽  
Special Issue

The purpose of this article is to introduce the special issue on supporting first-generation (FG) and immigrant college students. Just as Parsons and other progressive leaders of the 20th century supported marginalized populations, we echo the call for career development educators to assume the mantle of advocating for equity and social justice causes. All articles in this special issue address these principles focused on supporting FG and/or immigrant college students. An overview and summary of the main articles in the issue are highlighted.

Change it up, change the system! Exploring career development learning and social justice through action research

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-20
Author(s):  
Anne Delauzun
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Career Development ◽  
Collaborative Learning ◽  
Transformative Learning ◽  
Institutional Constraints ◽  
Diverse Group ◽  
Gender Pay Gap ◽  
Pay Gap ◽  
Gig Economy

Careers practitioners are encouraged to embrace social justice as a core value, but to what extent can it truly guide practice given the operational and institutional constraints within which many operate? This paper presents a practical example of a career development learning intervention drawing on theories of social justice. Informed by student consultation, the workshop engaged participants in collaborative learning on themes such as the gig economy and the gender pay gap. This innovative example of a non-deficit approach succeeded in attracting and engaging a diverse group of participants, fostering peer-to-peer and transformative learning.

Career Development Theories from the Global South

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcelo Afonso Ribeiro
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Career Development ◽  
Global South ◽  
Intercultural Dialogue ◽  
Cultural Contexts ◽  
The North ◽  
The Social ◽  
Global North

The career development field has produced theories from the Global North that have been imported and applied in the Global South countries. These theories were developed in different socioeconomic and cultural contexts than those of the Global South, which can generally be characterized by vulnerability and instability. Theories and practices must be contextualized if they are to be of assistance to the users of career development services. This chapter has two aims. First, by means of an intercultural dialogue proposal, it discusses the need to contextualize theories to assist people with their career issues and foster social justice. Second, it presents career theories and practices produced in the Global South (Latin America, Africa, and developing countries of Asia) and discusses their potential as an alternative to expand the mainstream career development theories from the North. Such theories can be understood as a Southern contribution to the social justice agenda.

The Positioning of Social Justice: Critical Challenges for Career Development

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barrie Irving
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Career Development ◽  
Sense Of Belonging ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Development Theory ◽  
Societal Values ◽  
Critical Insight ◽  
Career Literature ◽  
Insight Into

Career development theory and practice have the potential to foster a sense of belonging and well-being by facilitating the construction of meaningful life-careers. Social justice issues are integral, because they are concerned with fairness and equity, (in)equality, cultural diversity, psychosocial well-being, and societal values. Career development theorists, researchers, and practitioners, therefore, need a deeper understanding of the multiple and complex influences on how ‘career’ is interpreted and ‘opportunities’ are presented. Such an understanding should provide critical insight into the effects of wider sociocultural and political concerns affecting what is deemed possible in the shaping and enactment of career. Yet the term social justice is often loosely deployed or inadequately defined in contemporary career literature and tends to be absent in discussions of practice. This chapter explores the contested nature of social justice, outlines competing definitions, and considers ways in which critical social justice contributes a transformative dimension to career development.

scholarly journals Digest of U-Report surveys: 4th quarter of 2020 (youth career development, creative potential of youth, healthy lifestyle)

2020 ◽  
Vol 75 (4) ◽  
pp. 156-166
Author(s):  
Ye. O. Nesterenko ◽  
◽  
K. V. Liudohovska ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Career Development ◽  
Young People ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Creative Potential ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Youth Career Development ◽  
Satisfaction Factors

Paper presents the results of the innovative youth project U-Report. Report for October – December 2020: job satisfaction; factors influencing the choice of profession by young people; career development skills; creative leisure; opportunities for the realization of the creative potential of adolescents; the healthy lifestyle of young people.

scholarly journals Development and Validation of the Youth Career Development Competency Scale: A Study Based on Hong Kong Youth

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (23) ◽  
pp. 12494
Author(s):  
Steven Sek-yum Ngai ◽  
Lin Wang ◽  
Chau-kiu Cheung ◽  
Jianhong Mo ◽  
Yuen-hang Ng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Career Development ◽  
School To Work ◽  
Model Fit ◽  
Advanced Technology ◽  
Career Adaptability ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Youth Career Development

The challenging labor market conditions concomitant with economic globalization and advanced technology have made youth career development competency (YCDC)—young people’s ability to navigate transitions through education into productive and meaningful employment—especially important. The present study aims to develop a holistic instrument to measure YCDC in Hong Kong, which has rarely been investigated in past studies. The sample consisted of 682 youths aged 15–29 years (387 male, mean age = 19.5 years) in Hong Kong. Exploratory factor analysis of the 17-item YCDC scale resulted in four competence factors—engagement, self-understanding, career and pathway exploration, and planning and career management—which accounted for 78.95% of the total variance. The final confirmatory factor analysis results indicated good model fit (CFI = 0.96, TLI = 0.95, RMSEA = 0.06, 90% CI (0.05, 0.07), SRMR = 0.03) and good factor loadings (0.78–0.91). Moreover, the results demonstrated a satisfactory internal consistency of subscales (0.89–0.93). Subgroup consistency across subsamples categorized by gender, age, and years of residence in Hong Kong was also demonstrated. In addition, correlations between the YCDC scale and subscales with other career-related and psychosocial outcomes (i.e., career outcome expectancy, career adaptability, civic engagement, social contribution, and social integration) showed good concurrent validity. The results indicated that the YCDC scale is a valid and reliable tool for measuring career development competence among youth in the Hong Kong context. Its development sheds light on how career professionals can holistically assess young people’s navigation competence during their school-to-work transitions.

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