CNPS 363 Lecture Notes - Qualitative Inquiry, Narratology, Career Counseling
16 Apr 2013
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Salvickas: guiding the client to his/her heart"s desire. 21st century extension of super"s theory elaboration of the implementation of the self-concept. Savickas careers do not unfold, they are constructed . Incorporates super"s idea of self-concept into his theory. Very big on the idea of meaning making , a constructionist mindset. The method: rather than using tests/inventories/checklists to access vocational personality, savickas asks questions to elicit the story, memories, and metaphors. Savickas is highly involved in co-constructing the client"s career story he offers an interpretation at the end of the counseling interview. Focus is not so much on creating a new career future but understanding/crystallizing who the client is trying to become (their best self) important to know their history. Modern science understood human experience by objectively observing and measuring (often numerically, positivism: parsons, holland, super and krumboltz (slct) stand on the bridge.
