In order to enhance our understanding of person-environment transactions, the present longitudinal cohort study examined the dynamic interactions between career role development and personality development over a time interval of 15 years. A sample of college alumni (N = 260) provided self-reports on Big five traits three months prior to…

It has been argued that the predominant focus of midlife personality development is generativity; other research has found that social roles influence both its onset and its expression. In this article, we examine women's midlife personality development and its relationship to career and family commitments. Results for a sample of 90 women…

The authors present the constructivist resume, an original approach developed to promote professional identity development and career adaptability (i.e., concern, curiosity, confidence, and control) in students completing graduate-level counselor training programs. The authors discuss underlying theories, including Super's (1990; Super, Savickas,…

This article argues that "transition" offers a limited and outmoded conceptual frame for understanding young people's engagement with work and learning. It draws on two studies of young people to provide insights into the study and work experiences of older and school-aged youth. Our analysis suggests that rather than focussing narrowly…

A research review identified a range of family process variables associated with enhanced career development for adolescents and young adults. Findings were consistent with the theories of Roe (personality development and career choice) and Super (life-span, life-space) regarding the influence of family processes on career development. (Contains…

Recent research in adult personality and social development suggests that adults experience predictable transitional and stable periods. The implications for counseling psychologists' work with adult clients are discussed. Counseling psychologists are encouraged to adopt a more positive view of roles that crises play in adult personality and…

The individual must assume the main responsibility for personal development and life planning, which includes making career decisions that sustain and enhance the sense of self. (SK)

This analysis provides the basis for conceptualizing vocational maturity development as being analogous to and not separate from personality development. Proposed research studies are mentioned which test basic relationships between vocational maturity development and various aspects of personality development. (Author)

Women superintendents (N=82) provided information concerning their personal and career development. Results showed subjects reflected a more traditional orientation during childhood, youth, and early career development and appeared to have integrated masculine modes of behavior as they advanced to higher levels of authority and responsibility.…

Attempts to integrate career, family, and developmental theories using a family developmental psychology perspective. Looks at the synthesis of individual, interactional, and intergenerational forces that influence the career development of women, and discusses potentially inhibitory or facilitative conditions for the career growth of women. Case…