MINORITY WOMEN AND CAREER ADJUSTMENT

Authors
BOWMAN SL
Citation
Sl. Bowman, MINORITY WOMEN AND CAREER ADJUSTMENT, Journal of career assessment, 6(4), 1998, pp. 417-431
Citations number
29
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology, Applied
Journal title
Journal of career assessment → ACNP
ISSN journal
10690727
Volume
6
Issue
4
Year of publication
1998
Pages
417 - 431
Database
ISI
SICI code
1069-0727(1998)6:4<417:MWACA>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
Minority women have experiences that are similar to those of minority men and White women, but their membership in two (or more) minority gr oups can be the source of unique challenges and stressors in the workf orce. This article examines theory and research on minority women's is sues with career adjustment, and uses the Theory of Work Adjustment (L ofquist & Dawis, 1991) to discuss a case of a client experiencing raci sm in her job.