Building from Diversity to Social Justice Competencies in International Standards for Career Development Practitioners

2005 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 137-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy Arthur
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Career Development ◽  
International Standards

Can Codes of Ethical Conduct Work?

2018 ◽  
pp. 769-799
Author(s):  
Shefali Virkar
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Environmental Pollution ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Transnational Corporations ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Regulatory Mechanisms ◽  
International Level ◽  
Strategic Interactions ◽  
The World ◽  
Corporate Social

Most recently, the world has witnessed a spectacular increase in the size and number of Transnational Corporations (TNCs); an explosion that has resulted in the overseas practices of such companies coming under intense scrutiny, and in the realisation that governments often lack the resources necessary to ensure TNC compliance to international standards in key areas such as labour rights, environmental pollution, and social justice. Against the backdrop of significant failure in national- and international-level attempts to administer Transnational Corporations, this research chapter will examine the effectiveness of codes of ethical corporate conduct devised to enhance the regulation of corporate behaviour. The research presented herein focuses on the conceptualisation of such regulatory mechanisms, and their relationship to the larger corpus of corporate social, commercial, and ethical strategic interactions; evaluating their effectiveness as instruments of privatised governance through the particular examination of corporate stakeholder behaviour and recent examples of global best practice.

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.

Social Justice and Career Development: Views and Experiences of Australian Career Development Practitioners

2008 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 15-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary McMahon ◽  
Nancy Arthur ◽  
Sandra Collins
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Career Development ◽  
Critical Incidents ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Environmental Context ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Political Systems ◽  
The Social ◽  
Development Practice

Career development practice had its origins in social justice reform over 100 years ago. A social justice perspective requires practitioners to examine the environmental context of their work, including the social, economic and political systems that influence people's career development. Achieving socially just outcomes for clients may necessitate intervention in these systems. While social justice is receiving a resurgence of interest in the literature, little is known about career development practitioners' attitudes towards and knowledge of socially just practice. The present paper examines the views and experiences of Australian career development practitioners on social justice. Data was collected by means of an online survey. Participants offered descriptions of their understanding of social justice and also examples of critical incidents in which they had attempted social justice interventions. Findings related to how Australian career development practitioners describe and operationalise social justice in their work are presented, as well as recommendations for future research.

A Call for Enhanced Training and Action on the Intersections of Mental Health, Decent Work, and Career in Counselling and Psychotherapy

2021 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-50
Author(s):  
Rebecca E. Hudson Breen ◽  
Breanna Lawrence
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
Career Development ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Psychology Training ◽  
Decent Work ◽  
Ethical Practice ◽  
Human Right ◽  
Psychology Training Programs ◽  
Counselling Psychology

Although career is identified as a key element of counselling and counselling psychology, currently many students and professionals within these disciplines do not identify career as integral to their practice. This neglect persists despite ongoing calls for increased awareness of career development issues from scholars in the field. The authors argue that the integration of the psychology of work and career is essential to ethical practice in counselling and counselling psychology as well as a necessary area of competency in acting on fostering social justice and decent work as a human right. Recommendations for integrating career within counsellor education and counselling psychology training programs are discussed.

scholarly journals University Career Service and Social Justice

2005 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 63-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Mcilveen ◽  
Bradley Everton ◽  
John Clarke
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
Career Development ◽  
Education Sector ◽  
Related Services ◽  
Career Service ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Relationship

This article describes the social justice activities facilitated by a university careers service. The article includes a discussion on the relationship between social justice and career development in higher education. Working examples of the activities provided by the career service focus on the delivery of career-related services to students who are represented by the major equity groups identified within the Australian higher education sector The importance of theoretically informed practice and collaboration between campus agencies is emphasised as a means of achieving social justice outcomes.

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
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