1996•The Career Development QuarterlyRequires access

A Social Cognitive Framework for Career Choice Counseling

Steven D. Brown, Robert W. Lent

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This article extends social cognitive career theory by suggesting how several of its major hypotheses can be applied to counseling persons with career choice difficulties. Several theory‐derived counseling strategies are described that can be used to assist clients in developing a broad array of career options, analyzing and overcoming barriers to career choice, and counteracting choice‐limiting self‐efficacy beliefs. Each strategy is illustrated with a case example. Future research needs related to the counseling model are discussed.

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Key concepts: Social cognitive theory, Limiting, Cognitive Information Processing, Cognition, Career counseling, Psychology, Career portfolio, Applied psychology