New perspectives on career counseling and guidance in Europe : Building careers in changing and diverse societies

In industrialized societies, individuals are facing major challenges that mobilize many of their psychological and social resources. The world of work is changing constantly. Adults have to adapt their technical skills and knowledge continuously. For teenagers and young adults, choosing a vocation and constructing their future career paths is becoming increasingly difficult. The migration of people and the globalization of the workforce raise questions about social inclusion and the future of affected individuals. These examples highlight of the importance of the field of Career Counseling and Guidance to support citizens individually and collectively in building their future. The challenges our societies face demonstrate how crucial the development of research in this field is.The European Doctoral Programme in Career Guidance and Counselling (ECADOC), funded by the European Commission from 2013-2016, has brought together PhD students working on burning issues in this field, using various theoretical references and methodologies. The four parts of this book present a selection of innovative research aiming to find answers to the named challenges. Part 1 deals with key psychological processes involved in career construction of young adults. Part 2 presents research concerning transitions over the course of life. Part 3 covers research related to interventions of career guidance and counseling. Part 4 outlines perspectives for the future and proposes a European Research Agenda for our field of research. __Perspectives on Current Research in Career Guidance and Counseling – Building Careers in Changing and Diverse Societies__ is dedicated to students, researchers and practitioners in the fields of education, career guidance, psychology, human resource management to inform them about very recent work and promote the development of innovative interventions and programmes. Front Matter ....Pages i-vi Introduction: Building an International Community of Research in Career Guidance and Counseling (Valérie Cohen-Scali, Jérôme Rossier, Laura Nota)....Pages 1-19 Front Matter ....Pages 21-21 Life Design in Adolescence: The Role of Positive Psychological Resources (Laurent Sovet, Chiara Annovazzi, Maria Cristina Ginevra, Andronikos Kaliris, Ernesto Lodi)....Pages 23-37 Life Designing and Positive Youth Development (Sara Santilli, Ilaria Di Maggio, Jenny Marcionetti, Silke Grossen)....Pages 39-51 Career Maturity Indicators in Adolescence: Convergence of Different Measures (Iva Černja, Iva Šverko, Toni Babarović)....Pages 53-69 Coping with Career Indecision Among Young Adults: Implications for Career Counseling (Yuliya Lipshits-Braziler)....Pages 71-85 Front Matter ....Pages 87-87 A Life Design Perspective on the Work to Retirement Transition (Ariane Froidevaux)....Pages 89-104 Early Career Construction for Brazilian Higher Education Graduates: Trajectories and Working-Life Projects (Andréa Knabem, Marcelo Afonso Ribeiro, Maria Eduarda Duarte)....Pages 105-118 The Places of Careers: The Role of Geography in Career Development (Rosie Alexander, Tristram Hooley)....Pages 119-130 Front Matter ....Pages 131-131 Meaning-Centered Career Intervention for College Students (Caroline Arnoux-Nicolas, Laurent Sovet, Lin Lhotellier, Nadia Baatouche, Jean-Luc Bernaud, Sabine Lepez et al.)....Pages 133-146 Barriers and Enablers for Career Development Among Marginalized South African Youth (Anouk J. Albien, Anthony V. Naidoo)....Pages 147-165 Guidance Center as Sites for Construction of Agency Among Young People on the Educational Margins (Sanna Mäkinen, Marjatta Vanhalakka-Ruoho)....Pages 167-185 Front Matter ....Pages 187-187 Final Purposes for Life-and-Career Design Interventions in the Anthropocene Era (Jean Guichard)....Pages 189-204 Training for Career Guidance and Counseling Academic Scientists: Future Challenges and Directions (Lea Ferrari, Teresa Maria Sgaramella, Salvatore Soresi)....Pages 205-217 European Research Agenda for Career Guidance and Counselling (Peter C. Weber, Johannes Katsarov, Valérie Cohen-Scali, Rachel Mulvey, Laura Nota, Jérôme Rossier et al.)....Pages 219-250 Back Matter ....Pages 91-95 In industrialized societies, individuals are facing major challenges that mobilize many of their psychological and social resources. The world of work is changing constantly. Adults have to adapt their technical skills and knowledge continuously. For teenagers and young adults, choosing a vocation and constructing their future career paths is becoming increasingly difficult. The migration of people and the globalization of the workforce raise questions about social inclusion and the future of affected individuals. These examples highlight of the importance of the field of Career Counseling and Guidance to support citizens individually and collectively in building their future. The challenges our societies face demonstrate how crucial the development of research in this field is. The European Doctoral Programme in Career Guidance and Counselling (ECADOC), funded by the European Commission from 2013-2016, has brought together PhD students working on burning issues in this field, using various theoretical references and methodologies. The four parts of this book present a selection of innovative research aiming to find answers to the named challenges. Part 1 deals with key psychological processes involved in career construction of young adults. Part 2 presents research concerning transitions over the course of life. Part 3 covers research related to interventions of career guidance and counseling. Part 4 outlines perspectives for the future and proposes a European Research Agenda for our field of research. Perspectives on Current Research in Career Guidance and Counseling – Building Careers in Changing and Diverse Societies is dedicated to students, researchers and practitioners in the fields of education, career guidance, psychology, human resource management to inform them about very recent work and promote the development of innovative interventions and programmes.