Career development of young adult cancer survivors: A conceptual framework
Titel:
Career development of young adult cancer survivors: A conceptual framework
Auteur:
Strauser, David R. Jones, Ashleigh Chiu, Chung-Yi Tansey, Tim Chan, Fong
Verschenen in:
Journal of vocational rehabilitation
Paginering:
Jaargang 42 (2015) nr. 2 pagina's 167-176
Jaar:
2015-03-27
Inhoud:
BACKGROUND: Research with young adult cancer survivors has found that they are often lacking appropriate career development skills. As a result, they are often disconnected with the labor market and deal low levels of career readiness, low career self-efficacy, and higher rates of under and unemployment. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to describe a multi-domain model that provides a framework for conceptualizing the career development of young adult cancer survivors. METHODS: This study utilized a comprehensive review of the literature to develop a theoretical based conceptual model. RESULTS: The model emphasizes the interaction of contextual and career development domains to improve participation in the areas of work, society, community, and home. CONCLUSION: A brief discussion of potential implications regarding research, service and policy are offered with the overall goal of conceptualizing career development as a public health intervention for young adult cancer survivors and other young adults with chronic health conditions.