Methodological approaches to the study of career / edited by Richard A. Young and William A. Borgen.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Young, Richard A. (Richard Anthony), 1942-

Borgen, William A.

University of British Columbia.

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Career development--Study and teaching--Congresses.

Career development.

Career development--Study and teaching.

Career development--Research--Congresses.

Career development--Research.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

xviii, 267 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Praeger, 1990.

Summary:

This volume addresses a wide range of methodological approaches to the study of career with particular emphasis on alternative approaches. The contributors challenge those who see the traditional positivist empirical methodology as the only appropriate methodology with which to address important career questions and issues, arguing instead that the subject of career can best be studied within a number of disciplines, and using a variety of methodologies. Among the alternative methodologies explored are those based on contextual/systems research, human action inquiry, and phenomenological/hermeneutical research.

Notes:

Papers presented at a research workshop, held at the University of British Columbia, Sept. 1988. Sponsored by the Social Sciences and Humanitites Research Council of Canada and the University of British Columbia.

Includes bibliographies and indexes.

ISBN:

0275932990

OCLC:

19777371