Citation

Morris CAW, Shoffner MF, Newsome DW. Career Dev. Q. 2009; 58(1): 44-53.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, American Counseling Association)

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Abstract

Career counselors work with people from varied segments of society. For battered women, some of the challenges they face from intimate partner violence may significantly influence their career exploration and decision making. Social cognitive career theory (SCCT; R. W. Lent, S. D. Brown, & G. Hackett, 1994) is a framework that has important implications for working with these women. In this article, the authors present the unique career needs of battered women terminating abusive relationships, the relevance of SCCT to this population, strategies for using SCCT when working with these women, and a case study illustrating effective use of SCCT.