CAREER ASSESSMENT WITH CULTURALLY DIFFERENT CLIENTS - PROPOSING AN INTEGRATIVE-SEQUENTIAL CONCEPTUAL-FRAMEWORK FOR CROSS-CULTURAL CAREER COUNSELING RESEARCH AND PRACTICE

In response to the need for theoretical models to guide counseling and conceptualize career assessment with culturally different clients, th e authors propose an integrative-sequential conceptual model for cross -cultural career counseling research and practice. This framework cons ists of five stages: (a) emergence of career and vocational problems, (b) help-seeking and career services utilization, (c) evaluation of ca reer and vocational problems, (d) career interventions, and (e) outcom es of career interventions. This model may be useful in guiding both c areer psychology research and career assessment and interventions with culturally different clients.