Social Justice: The Moral Imperative of Vocational Psychology

Authors

Kathy Gainor, Montclair State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2005

Journal / Book Title

The Counseling Psychologist

Abstract

In response to the article “An Emancipatory Communitarian Approach to Vocational Development Theory, Research, and Practice” by David Blustein, Ellen Hawley McWhirter, and Justin Perry, this author discusses the moral imperative of a social justice approach to vocational psychology. Planning for and directly addressing the inevitable and necessary resistance to change are critical components of social justice work. Implications for vocational psychology theory, research, and training are discussed, including the application of social cognitive career theory.

DOI

10.1177/0011000004272724

Montclair State University Digital Commons Citation

Gainor, Kathy, "Social Justice: The Moral Imperative of Vocational Psychology" (2005). Department of Counseling Scholarship and Creative Works. 68.
https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/counseling-facpubs/68

Published Citation

Gainor, K. A. (2005). Social justice: The moral imperative of vocational psychology. The Counseling Psychologist, 33(2), 180-188.