On school-to-work transition, career development theories, and cultural validity

Citation
Rw. Lent et Rl. Worthington, On school-to-work transition, career development theories, and cultural validity, CAREER DEV, 48(4), 2000, pp. 376-384
Citations number
33
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology
Journal title
CAREER DEVELOPMENT QUARTERLY
ISSN journal
08894019 → ACNP
Volume
48
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
376 - 384
Database
ISI
SICI code
0889-4019(200006)48:4<376:OSTCDT>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
The authors respond to Duane Brown's (2000) claims about the deficiencies o f person-environment, social learning, developmental, and social cognitive theories as templates for studying and promoting the work transition of rac ial/ethnic minority students. They (a) suggest that the degree to which the ories are generalizable across cultures and subcultures is an empirical que stion, not a matter to be decided by fiat; (b) counsel against the assumpti on that cultures exert uniform effects on the career behavior of their memb ers; (c) consider certain mischaracterizations of the career theories; and (d) entertain the possibility that work transition may be studied from the perspective of both generic and culture-specific career theories.