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The present chapter applies the contextual action theory model to counseling for career construction. While action has always been an implicit part of the career construction model, its central role has been underdeveloped both conceptually and practically. The chapter begins by describing seven perspectives shared by action theory and career construction counseling theory. It goes on to discuss how counselors may use a project appraisal to analyze and understand a client’s reasons for seeking counseling and goals for the consultation. The appraisal seeks to identify a client’s adaptation projects and goals. When performed systematically, project appraisal follows a routine that examines eight elements concerning how counseling may be useful to a particular client: goals, projects, trajectory, context, emotions, readiness, resources, and audience.
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Savickas, M. (2015). Designing Projects for Career Construction. In: Young, R., Domene, J., Valach, L. (eds) Counseling and Action. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-0773-1_2
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