“What Am I to do?” – On Career Counsellor’s Dilemmas

In this study, we explored main dilemmas psychologists face in career counselling in two main professional settings: employment and education. Participants included 24 experienced Portuguese psychologists, working in employment (n = 14) and educational (n = 10) settings. We used consensual qualitati...

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Main Author: Cardoso, Paulo (author)
Other Authors: Taveira, Maria do Céu (author), Biscaia, Constança (author), Santos, Maria Graça Duarte (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10174/17564
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:dspace.uevora.pt:10174/17564
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Summary:In this study, we explored main dilemmas psychologists face in career counselling in two main professional settings: employment and education. Participants included 24 experienced Portuguese psychologists, working in employment (n = 14) and educational (n = 10) settings. We used consensual qualitative research to conduct and analyse semi-structured interviews. Results revealed dilemmas’ in five domains: neutrality, assessment, dual loyalty, role boundaries, and confidentiality, with the typical dilemma in the domain of neutrality. Differences between groups were found in the domains of dual loyalty and role boundaries