Career Concerns of Unemployed U.S. War Veterans: Suggestions from a Cognitive Information Processing Approach
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1-2009
Department
Psychology
Abstract
The authors examined U.S. war veterans' career concerns (e.g., interests, personality, barriers, career thoughts) to provide possible avenues for research-based and theory-driven intervention. The veterans who participated in the study were receiving mental health, substance abuse, and vocational services at a residential facility. Participants were found to have interests in all RIASEC (J. L. Holland, B. A. Fritzsche, & A. B. Powell, 1994; J. L. Holland & G. D. Gottfredson, 1994) interest areas, and negative career thinking was found to be related to a variety of negative indicators. Suggestions are provided for working with veterans using the Cognitive Information Processing approach to career decision making.
Publication Title
Journal of Employment Counseling
Volume
46
Issue
4
First Page
171
Last Page
181
Recommended Citation
Yowell, E. B.,
Braud, J.,
Andrews, L.,
Phillips, J.
(2009). Career Concerns of Unemployed U.S. War Veterans: Suggestions from a Cognitive Information Processing Approach. Journal of Employment Counseling, 46(4), 171-181.
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