Career Counselling First Nations Youth: Applying the First Nations Career-Life Planning Model

The purpose of the study was to field-test the First Nations Career-Life Planning Model, developed by McCormick and Amundson (1997), to determine, from participant feedback, if the model was viable, practical, and culturally appropriate. First Nations youth as well as family and community members pa...

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Main Authors: Neumann, Harly, McCormick, Rod M., Amundson, Norman E., McLean, Holly B.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association 2007
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Online Access:https://cjc-rcc.ucalgary.ca/article/view/58646
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Summary:The purpose of the study was to field-test the First Nations Career-Life Planning Model, developed by McCormick and Amundson (1997), to determine, from participant feedback, if the model was viable, practical, and culturally appropriate. First Nations youth as well as family and community members participated in career counselling sessions and provided feedback on the model. The comments and feedback were categorised into five themes that support and suggest ways of improving the model further. Implications for practice and future research are included. Le but de cette étude est de rechercher sur le terrain le modèle de la planification de vie et de carrière pour les gens des Premières Nations tel que développé par McCormick et Amundson (1997), afin de déterminer, à partir de l'information reçue des participants, si le modèle est viable, pratique et approprié au niveau culturel. Les jeunes gens des Premières Nations ainsi que des familles et des membres de la communauté ont participé à des séances de counseling de carrière et ont fourni leurs réactions à propos du modèle. Les commentaires et réactions ont ensuite été catégorisés en cinq thèmes qui soutiennent et suggèrent des manières d'améliorer le modèle. Des implications pour la pratique professionnelle et pour des recherches futures sont incluses.