A Content Analysis of Career Development Theory,Research, and Practice—2013 |
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| Authors: | James P Sampson Jr Pei‐Chun Hou Julia F Kronholz V Casey Dozier Mary‐Catherine McClain Mary Buzzetta Elizabeth K Pawley Jane T Finklea Gary W Peterson Janet G Lenz Robert C Reardon Debra S Osborn Seth C W Hayden Gloria P Colvin Emily L Kennelly |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Educational Psychology and Learning Systems and The Career Center, Florida State University, Tallahassee;2. Counseling and Psychiatric Services, University of Georgia;3. Department of Counseling, Wake Forest University;4. University Libraries, Florida State University, Tallahassee;5. The Career Center, Florida State University, Tallahassee |
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| Abstract: | This annual review of the career counseling and development literature presents a content analysis of refereed journal articles published in 2013. Four research questions guided the analysis: (a) What content topics were included in career development articles published in refereed journals in 2013? (b) To what extent are theory, research, and practice integrated in career development articles published in refereed journals in 2013? (c) What variation exists in the characteristics of career development articles published in refereed journals in 2013? and (d) What variation exists in the content included in theory, research, and practice articles? A total of 360 unique topics were identified in 357 articles from 24 journals. Results indicated that topic content in journals evolved slowly with limited integration of theory, research, and practice. Implications are suggested for (a) future topic content; (b) better integration of theory, research, and practice; (c) education and training; (d) journal editorial policy; and (e) future content analyses of journal articles. |
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| Keywords: | content analysis career development literature theory research practice |
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