This article investigates how role induction can be used as a potential method for
improving men’s perceptions of career counseling. When it comes to work, men put greater value on having a successful career than do women. Men have been taught from the time they are children that their life should be connected to work. A career creates a sense of self-identity and self-worth for a man; whereas for a woman, it is means to support her own self, socialize, and possibly support a family. According to this article, research has shown that men do not seek career counseling and that when they do seek help, it tends to focus on the concern that is occurring at that moment only. By using role induction and holistic career counseling, the authors of this article seek to find out if men would be more receptive to career counseling if those methods were involved. Role induction involves preparing the clients for counseling by informing them of what is going on, why the treatment is happening, the process of the counseling program, and their role in the counseling process. The purpose of holistic counseling is to deal with areas involving the complete person, physically and psychologically. It combines career and personal concerns. Since men have more negative attitudes towards career counseling, the hope of this research is to show that with role induction and a holistic approach, men will be more willing to engage in career counseling.
In this study, two role inductions were designed. The first was just a holistic process and the second was the holistic process that also dealt with the reluctance of males to participate in getting help. Three questions were examined in this study. First, does a role induction with holistic measures incr...
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...participants’ views on gender issues and should be assessed after role induction was introduced. This study also was limited on the age-range of participants. Views were not taken from older men, which could vary greatly from young college undergraduates. It would also be interesting to see a comparison of this study with women and their view of career counseling. Women are more “help-seeking” in general but that does not mean that they do not carry an attitude or stigma in regards to career counseling. Having that comparison would definitely add more weight to the test results shown in this study.
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Ehrenreich opens the book by seeking out a “career coach”, in other words, someone who will help her navigate the sea of job opportunities. From Ehrenreich’s description, the biggest thing the coaches bring to the table is enthusiasm and support. Many results have been positive from someone having a coach to guide them. Barbara was off to a good start in her journey.
In this article, Byars-Winston and Fouad, seeks to assess the importance of cultural factors and their impact on multicultural value of career counseling from the perspective of a counselor. The authors further examine the Culturally Appropriate Career Counseling Model and offer an expansion of the model through incorporating metacognitive processes. Culture is believed to play a significant role in one’s career decision making but the extent to which it does remains unknown. It is therefore imperative that career counselors try to understand
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(e) Counselors and professionals should be actively engaged in encouraging career workshops, exploration events, (c) Counselors should connect their African American students with community with outreach efforts, mainly through internships, job shadowing, and service learning projects. (G) Counselors and Professionals discuss with their African American Student their long term career goals, (h) Counselors should provide their clients with information on different career options in combination with additional career options in combination with additional back up plans. (I) career counselors and professionals should be knowledgeable about and build relationships with college extended African American, (J) Career counselors must totally understand that each client lives in a unique sociocultural context, (k) career professionals must be alert of the impact of discrimination and oppression and how they affect the worldview of culturally different clients. (L) It is vital that counselors and professionals remain updated on the most
Professional identity is the result of a developmental process that facilitates individuals to reach an understanding of their profession in conjunction with their own self-concept, enabling them to articulate their role, philosophy, and approach to others within and outside of their chosen. As counselors engage in this individually unique growth process, it is hoped that the counseling profession as a whole will be strengthened as its practitioners and educators reach a heightened sense of purpose and a synergistic collective identity, an identity which is still developing within the profession. The term collective identity refers to having shared goals, resources, and aspirations for the profession. In order for individuals to build a personal relationship with their chosen occupation, it is important for a clear foundation to be established. To build this foundation, a professional philosophy must be constructed which clarifies and distinguishes one’s profession from other similar vocations; in this instance, other mental health fields. In counseling, this foundation is thought to be created by establishing clear professional expectations through licensure, streamlined educational programming, professional organizations, and ethical standards that build on an underlying professional philosophy. This article will review current literature and research on professional identity in the counseling field. This review will then be presented in relation to the external evaluation of success within counseling and counselor education and how this evaluation is influenced and internally understood through one’s gender role beliefs and associated societal expectations.
Gender differences in the nursing profession are identified when society refers to men in nursing as “male nurses”, while female nurses are simply called “nurses” (Stanley, 2012). Gender differences are also evident when “women are perceived as making a good career choice when they enter nursing, whereas men are sometimes seen as making a peculiar career choice and report limited support from family and friends” (Andrews, Stewart, Morgan, & D’arcy, 2012). Studie...
Sometimes individuals consider becoming counselors after overcoming some major life challenge such as addiction or a history of bad relationships. Perhaps an individual has encountered a particularly effective counselor or therapist and has a desire to follow in those footsteps. Others may have had a bad experience with counseling and concluded that it can be done better. People do not think of this work so much as a job, or even as a career. More typically, a constellation of life experiences that demand explanation and a sense that others seek one out for assistance and emotional sustenance become driving forces leading one toward the counseling profession” (An invitation to). .
Application of career theories to my own life allows for analyzing past and future career decisions. Holland’s Theory of Careers states that one’s vocation is an expression of self, personality, and way of life. There is an indisputable and fundamental difference in the quality of life one experiences if they choose a career one truly enjoys, versus choosing a career one detests. A true testament to the validity of Holland’s theory, my job/career choices reflect my interests, as well as the evolution of my personality (internal self). My first job as a fine jewelry specialist and second job as a make-up artist echo my love of the fashion world. As I matured and became less fascinated by presumed “glamour” careers, I became captivated by physical fitness, nutrition, and medicine; I received my national fitness trainer certificate so that I may become a personal trainer. Nevertheless, my career decisions do not fit uniformly into merely one career theory.
The further they become saturated with the male dominated life, the harder it is for women to become open to their own identity formation and needs. It is instilled in women from an early age that it is expected that they learn how to cook and clean, manage household bills, raise children, and be able to manage a home. With increasing number of women having to work to help support the family, they must also learn how to divide their time between career, family, and a husband.
There was seldom a mention of male and male students choosing to become nurses. Along with the belief of nursing being a career choice more female-directed, there was also the repeated mention of the career being for middle-class women (Price, 2008). Historically, women have been the dominant face of nursing and it has always been considered a suitable career for women, whereas most careers in the past would never be acceptable for a female. For some of the female students who were interviewed, this stereotype was part of a deferent to choosing nursing. They did not want to be thought of as a stereotypical women, and be casted into a mould of what most women choose (Price, Hall, Angus, & Peter, 2013). In a modern society, more and more women are wishing to push the boundaries on what use to be referred to as a male dominated territory. This is true in careers as well. Many females second guess their decision in choosing nursing due to
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Career change can be incorporated into the tran-theoretical model of change (TTM) to examine the lifespan and approaches to career development. “With the new paradigm of modern workers facing repeated career changes due to voluntary and involuntary turnover, a model outlining the change processes may contribute to more effective counseling strategies” (Barclay, 2010). Although, this model does not reflect the path of career changers, it offers an explanation of why people change careers when they leave
Imagine you have a child that asks what you do for a living. You are a firefighter and you are a woman. When you tell your child, they shut you down with “I thought only boys do that.” Your heart shatters as you think about what the world would be like if boys and girls were able to do anything and become anything they want without society judging them. It seems like generation after generation, we teach our kids to be anything they want, but no matter how hard we try, career stereotypes will always be there. Young boys and girls should have the opportunity to be inspired on determining any career they desire. Society has a responsibility to encourage professional career freedom for men and women.
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