Improving the career resilience of a survivor of sexual abuse
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Maree, J.G. (Kobus)
Venter, C.J. (Christoffel Jacobus)
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Routledge
Abstract
This study examined whether life design counselling can enhance the career resilience of a
sexual abuse survivor. One participant was selected through purposive sampling. Five life design
sessions occurred over a period of three months. Various (postmodern) qualitative and
quantitative techniques were used to gather data while data analysis was done using thematic
content analysis. Following the intervention findings from a qualitative perspective indicate that
the narrative career counselling intervention was successful. We conclude that various narrative
techniques can be used to enhance a childhood sexual abuse survivor‟s career resilience. Future
research should assess the value of life design counselling in group-based contexts to help
survivors of sexual abuse (re-)construct career-life narratives for their future selves and careers.
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Career resilience, Career counselling, Sexual abuse, Survivor, Life design, Mixed-methods design
Sustainable Development Goals
Citation
Jacobus G. Maree & Cobus J. Venter (2018) Improving the career resilience
of a survivor of sexual abuse, Early Child Development and Care, 188:2, 240-249, DOI:
10.1080/03004430.2016.1278348.