THEORY INTO PRACTICE IN CAREER ASSESSMENT FOR WOMEN - ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTIONS REGARDING PERCEIVED CAREER BARRIERS

This article discusses how theory may be translated into practice in a ssessing women's perceived career barriers. It describes a theoretical perspective that is useful in considering the construct of perceived barriers, namely, social cognitive career theory (Lent, Brown, & Hacke tt, 1994), and summarizes the empirical literature regarding barriers, with particular attention to practical applications of the evidence. It then discusses how counselors might assess women's perceived barrie rs during career counseling and possible counseling interventions to a ddress clients' identified barriers.