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The Life Design Genogram

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Career Assessment

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Postmodern societies are becoming increasingly complex and unstable at the same time and the world of work is constantly changing (Savickas, 2011). The construction of a professional and life path is placed, therefore, increasingly in the hands of the individual (Savickas, 2011).

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Fabio, A.D. (2015). The Life Design Genogram. In: McMahon, M., Watson, M. (eds) Career Assessment. Career Development Series. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-034-5_11

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