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Journal of Career Development provides the professional, the public, and policymakers with the latest in career development theory, research and practice, focusing on the impact that theory and research have on practice. Among the topics covered are career education, adult career development, career development of special needs populations, career development and the family, and career and leisure. View full journal description

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Purpose-led Career Change and Well-being: The Experience of Midlife Women

  • Miryam Smit
  • Sumaira Malik
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Pathways to Purpose: Belonging, Stress, and Optimism in Relation to Career Aspirations of Students

  • Jasmyne Thomas
  • Matthew D. Guerra
  • Jarad J. Reiss
  • Dawn R. Weatherford
  • Laritza Garcia Martinez
  • Malin K. Lilley
  • Ho Phi Huynh
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Remote Workers’ Boundary Management and Work Outcomes During and After the Pandemic: Moderating Role of Supervisor and Family Support

  • So Young Park
  • Jiyoung Park
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“Finding Your Purpose Doesn’t Come Overnight”: How Youth Describe Vocational Training Opportunities in Juvenile Justice

  • Olivia R. Hester
  • Kimberly P. Odom
  • Allyson Pitzel
  • Kristine Jolivette
  • Sara Sanders
  • Aimee J. Hackney
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Work Values and Job Satisfaction: The Mediating Role of Basic Psychological Needs at Work

  • Mathieu Busque-Carrier
  • Catherine F. Ratelle
  • Yann Le Corff
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The Career Trajectories and Outcomes in Substance Use Recovery: A Scoping Review

  • Teresa D. Maynes
  • Elise K. Grant
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Navigating Involuntary Career Changes: Emotional Dynamics During Work-Related Identity Loss and Recovery

  • Caroline Éliane Brazier
  • Michaël Parmentier
  • Jonas Masdonati
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Drivers of Involuntary Career Changes: A Qualitative Study of Push, Pull, Anti-Push, and Anti-Pull Factors

  • Caroline Éliane Brazier
  • Jonas Masdonati
  • André Borges
  • Laurence Fedrigo
  • Marine Cerantola
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Advancing Research on Career Sustainability

  • Jeffrey H. Greenhaus
  • Gerard A. Callanan
  • Gary N. Powell
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Linking Future Decent Work Perceptions With Employment Anxiety: A Psychology of Working Perspective

  • Wei Wan
  • Ryan D. Duffy
  • Qing Xiong
  • Chenhao Wang
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Linking Career Adaptability and Psychological Well-Being: A Test of Moderated Mediation Model Among Indian Employees

  • Neelam Nakra
  • Vaneet Kashyap
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Women’s Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Persistence After University Graduation: Insights From Kazakhstan

  • Gulfiya Kuchumova
  • Aliya Kuzhabekova
  • Ainur Almukhambetova
  • Aigul Nurpeissova
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