PSYC 3490 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Occupational Information Network, Role Theory, Motivation
10 Mar 2019
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Chapter 10 work, retirement and leisure patterns. It is influenced by age and occupation: the gender gap is highest in health occupations, as well as among those with lower levels of education. Vocational development: vocation a person"s choice of occupation. Investigative (i: realistic (r, artistic (a, social (s, enterprising (e, conventional (c, riasec model refers to the 6 basic types that characterize an individual"s vocational interests. It also applies to the occupational environment, because they reflect patterns of job requirements and rewards: e. g. social occupations involve working with people, and realistic occupations involve working with one"s hands. Occupation as calling: calling an individual"s consuming passion for a career domain that serves people in some capacity and contributes to a sense of personal meaning and purpose. It also implies that the individual feels the need to pursue the occupation in order to contribute to the larger social good (fulfills his/her purpose in life)
