Broadening Career Horizons for Students in At-Risk Environments

✍ Scribed by Karen M. O'Brien; Rebecca D. Dukstein; Stacey L. Jackson; Merideth J. Tomlinson; Ngondi A. Kamatuka

• Publisher: American Counseling Association
• Year: 1999
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 995 KB
• Volume: 47
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0889-4019
• DOI: 10.1002/j.2161-0045.1999.tb00732.x

✦ Synopsis

Researchers and practitioners embarked on a collaborative venture to develop, implement, and evaluate a career intervention program for 7th grade students who were at‐risk for vocational underachievement. Students participating in the Career Horizons Program demonstrated enhanced confidence in performing tasks related to investigating, selecting, and implementing a career choice. They also considered a greater number of careers and selected those that were congruent with their interests. No change was found in confidence regarding degree of self‐knowledge. Suggestions are provided for improving on the development and evaluation of career exploration programs to enhance career self‐efficacy and broaden the career horizons of students in at‐risk environments.