A content analysis of career development theory, research, and practice - 2013

James P. Sampson, Pei Chun Hou, Julia F. Kronholz, V. Casey Dozier, Mary Catherine McClain, Mary Buzzetta, Elizabeth K. Pawley, Jane T. Finklea, Gary W. Peterson, Janet G. Lenz, Robert C. Reardon, Debra S. Osborn, Seth C.W. Hayden, Gloria P. Colvin, Emily L. Kennelly

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Abstract

This annual review of the career counseling and development literature presents a content analysis of refereed journal articles published in 2013. Four research questions guided the analysis: (a) What content topics were included in career development articles published in refereed journals in 2013? (b) To what extent are theory, research, and practice integrated in career development articles published in refereed journals in 2013? (c) What variation exists in the characteristics of career development articles published in refereed journals in 2013? and (d) What variation exists in the content included in theory, research, and practice articles? A total of 360 unique topics were identified in 357 articles from 24 journals. Results indicated that topic content in journals evolved slowly with limited integration of theory, research, and practice. Implications are suggested for (a) future topic content; (b) better integration of theory, research, and practice; (c) education and training; (d) journal editorial policy; and (e) future content analyses of journal articles.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)290-326
Number of pages37
JournalCareer Development Quarterly
Volume62
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1 2014
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • career development literature
  • content analysis
  • practice
  • research
  • theory

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Applied Psychology
  • General Psychology
  • Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

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