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| patterns and sequences of occupations |
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| lif-span/life-space theory |
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Vocational psychologist Donald Super
individuals develop careers in stages: Growth, exploration, Establishment, Maintenance, Disengagement |
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People seek work environments that fit personal attitudes, competencies and values.
Holland:
6 interests;Social, investigative, realistic, enterprising, artistic, conventional. SIREAC |
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| occupational gender segregation |
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| Social phenomenon unspoken pressure to conform to stereotype of "his and her" jobs |
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| ability/expertise trade-off |
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| General ability may decline with age, but experience grows |
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| Theory that people may cycle back through Super's stages of career development |
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| combination of exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced effectiveness on the job. Common among workers whose jobs involve emotion and empathy (nurses, social workers) |
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| the state of being without a paid job, but willing to work |
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| paid employment taken away 9.5% of US in 2009 (now 8.3%) |
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| nonstandard work schedule - includes night shift, evening, and rotating |
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| housework. Men spend more time in workplace, women in home |
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| career stage of leaving the workforce |
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| those officially working at paid jobs |
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determinant in retirement;
workers salary and increase in pension and social security if he/she continues working . Benefit of continuing working |
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| determinant in retirement;personal wealth - savings, investments etc. |
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| Larger proportion of women than men among poor. women live longer, more widows, |
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moving residence to different county or state within US
3 types: amenity (better climate), kinship (family closer), institutional (retirement or nursing home) |
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| one season in different climate |
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| part-time, or less stressful job than previous, not retirement, but not as demanding |
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| more common in Japan, retain employer, but move to part time, or less pay for advisory position |
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