PSYCH 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 27: Ageism, Glasser'S Choice Theory, Job Satisfaction
16 Apr 2017
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Module 10. 3: picking an occupation: choosing life"s work. 10. 6: analyze the methods by which people choose their careers and the ways in which career choices affect personal identity. 10. 7: explore the varied reasons why people work. 10. 8: examine the challenges that work presents in the present day. Criticism: non-representative sample, overstates choices and options to lower ses people, age demarcations may be too rigid. Ginzberg"s career choice theory holds that people move through series of stages in choosing career: Fantasy period lasts until 11 years old. Career choices are made without regard to skills, abilities, or available jobs. Tentative period during adolescence, begin to think about job requirements and how their abilities and interests fit them. Realistic period young adults explore specific career options through actual experience or through training for a profession. Critics say this theory oversimplifies career choice process.
