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Elementary Career Intervention Programs: Social Action Initiatives

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Journal of Career Development

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This paper examines several conceptual frameworks that can inform elementary career intervention programming. Equity, social justice, and the development of intrinsic motivation are key concepts in the promotion of social action initiatives aimed at improving academic achievement and expanding future career options for all students. Early career interventions provide the ideal venue for prevention efforts in elementary schools. Relevant career theory forms the basis for the design and delivery of elementary career intervention programming.

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  1. Department of Counseling, Administration, Supervision, and Adult Learning, Cleveland State University, 2121 Euclid Avenue, 44115, Cleveland, Ohio

    Donna E. Palladino Schultheiss

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Palladino Schultheiss, D.E. Elementary Career Intervention Programs: Social Action Initiatives. J Career Dev 31, 185–194 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10871-004-2226-1

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