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- Title
Social Justice in Career Services: Perspectives of University Career Center Directors.
- Authors
Fickling, Melissa J.; Lancaster, Chloe; Neal, Ashley V.
- Abstract
Research indicates that career development practitioners value social justice and desire additional skills to be able to advocate effectively. Many of these practitioners work on college campuses under the supervision of career center directors; however, directors' perspectives on social justice have been missing from the literature. Following the National Career Development Association's mandate to actively practice the professional value of honoring diversity and promoting social justice, we surveyed 11 career center directors regarding advocacy in career services. Results of thematic analysis yielded center directors' insights into both defining and promoting social justice. Participants addressed the roles and responsibilities of career counselors, career center directors, and institutional culture. Implications for practice include the importance of open communication and the need for collaboration inside and outside of the career center. These findings highlight potential areas for future research into best practices for integrating social justice and advocacy in university career services.
- Subjects
SOCIAL justice; VOCATIONAL guidance; OCCUPATIONAL achievement; CAREER education; CAREER academies; NATIONAL Career Development Association (U.S.)
- Publication
Career Development Quarterly, 2018, Vol 66, Issue 1, p64
- ISSN
0889-4019
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/cdq.12122