Career Development of People With Disabilities: Self-Determination as a Skill Set or a Mind-Set?. Issue 2 (May 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kwon, Chang-kyu
• Is Part Of: Adult learning. Volume 30:Issue 2(2019)
• Page Start: 78
• Page End: 83
• Publication Date: 2019-05
• Subjects: people with disabilities -- career development -- self-determination -- constructive-developmental theory -- career construction theory; Adult education -- Periodicals; Teaching -- Periodicals; 374.005
• DOI: 10.1177/1045159518817736
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1045-1595

Abstract

Self-determination in career development of people with disabilities has been a widely studied topic among researchers. However, previous research shows that this concept has been narrowly defined as a skill set that individuals can acquire. This article maintains that there is a gap in and a need for understanding and developing the self-determination of people with disabilities as a mind-set in their career development. By applying constructive-developmental theory to career construction theory, the author proposes a new conceptual model of the career development of people with disabilities and provides narrative as a method for practicing it.