Abstract
During the last recession career counselors throughout the United States provided direct support to individuals who were unemployed due to no fault of their own. With males making up 76 percent of net job loss (Engemann and Wall, 2010), it is important for counselors to identify that many of these individuals are in what Erikson termed the, “Generativity versus Stagnation” stage of psychosocial development (Erikson & Erikson, 1998). This paper focuses on how career counselors can use social cognitive career theory (SCCT) to assist individuals who are suffering through job loss during the generativity versus stagnation stage of life. Through the use of SCCT career counselors will better assist job seekers in finding employment and working through the seventh stage of Erikson’s psychosocial development theory.
Date of Award
5-4-2014
Document Type
Capstone Paper
Department
Counselor Education
First Advisor
Veronica Johnson
Recommended Citation
Miller, Kevin, "Social Cognitive Career Theory, Generativity and Job Loss" (2014). Counselor Education Capstones. 13.
https://openriver.winona.edu/counseloreducationcapstones/13
Unique Identifier
wsucedcap0000013
Rights
Educational use only. All copyright protections apply.
