Narrative counselling with a young engineer

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Maree, J.G. (Kobus)
Gerryts, Erna W.

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Routledge

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This case study applied a narrative approach to develop the sense of self as a career resource for a young male engineer in his first working year. The participant client attended eight sessions lasting 60 to 90 minutes each over a period of five months. The case sessional data were thematically analysed. Following the intervention, the participant displayed career strengths of willingness to deal with challenges, enhanced adaptability strategies and volition to elect preferred work setting. He also displayed an enhanced future orientation. Narrative counselling appeared to support career adaptability development.

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Career adaptability, Career development, Engineer, Narrative approach, Professional development, Sense of self

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Jacobus G. Maree & Erna W. Gerryts (2014) Narrative counselling with a young engineer, Journal of Psychology in Africa, 24:5, 457-463. DOI: 10.1080/14330237.2014.997020