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MHS 5340 Foundations of Career Development. Career Development Needs and Services for Special Populations. James P. Sampson, Jr. Florida State University. Special Populations. Women Men Dual-Career Couples Gay Men, Lesbians, Bi-Sexual Persons, and Transgendered Persons
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MHS 5340Foundations of Career Development Career Development Needs and Services for Special Populations James P. Sampson, Jr. Florida State University
Special Populations • Women • Men • Dual-Career Couples • Gay Men, Lesbians, Bi-Sexual Persons, and Transgendered Persons • Multicultural Groups • Persons with a Disability • Immigrants • Persons with a Criminal Record • Commonalities and Differences
Women • Entered the work force in large numbers in W W II • Stayed in the work force because of: • Independence from economic power • Pride / self-esteem of having a career • Preferred identity separate from husband
Women • More women work every year • Income no longer contributes superficially to family income(“pin” money) • Most commonly employed in “traditional” occupations
Women • Issues • Stereotyping (always bad) • Discrimination • Reverse discrimination • Limited childcare • Welfare-to-work transition(work first programs)
Women • Issues: • Glass ceiling • Window dressing • Work-family conflict • Pay differential • Limited mentoring • Sexual harassment
Men • Men • Stereotyping • Discrimination • Work = identity & self-esteem • Balancing work & family • Work addiction / workaholism • Retirement issues
Dual-career couples: professional/ managerial Continuous employment Higher work salience Dual-worker couples: non-professional/ non-managerial non-continuous employment Lower work salience Dual-Career Couples
Dual-Career Couples • Problems balancing work and family • Competition • Advancement positions (turn taking)
GLBT • Issues (out) • Stereotyping • Discrimination • Mentoring • Benefits
GLBT • Issues (in) • stereotypes (also out) • discrimination (also out) • pressure to hide true identity • Attend to terminology and appropriate pronouns • Heterosexualism - assuming someone is straight
Multicultural Groups • Stereotyping • Discrimination • Reverse discrimination • Limited mentoring • Welfare-to-work transition(work first programs) • Window-dressing
Multicultural Groups • Stereotypes are influenced by poverty (less money = fewer educational opportunities)
Persons with a Disability • Disability issues • Language is powerful • A disability is a diagnosable condition • “Persons with disability” vs. “disabled persons” • “handicapped” - potential negative effect of disability • Context-specific
Persons with a Disability • Disability issues • Stereotyping • Discrimination • Reverse discrimination • Window dressing • Spread effect - making generalized assumption of multiple impairments based on one disability
Persons with a Disability • Americans with Disabilities Act: • Must make reasonableaccommodation without putting business into economic hardship • Must be able to diagnose condition • What does the person with the disability need to perform the duties of the job? – Job accommodation
Immigrants • Career issues related to group membership • Relocation issues • Cultural issues
Persons with a Criminal Record • Career issues related to group membership • Transition issues • Discrimination
Commonalities and Differences • Within-group differences are larger than between-group differences
Commonalities and Differences • Different populations have different needs, but career development theory applies to all groups • Be aware of issues, but don’t make assumptions (reinforces stereotypes) • If you want to find out, ASK! • Contributes to the collaborative relationship and strategic alliance with the client
Adverse Impact • Individuals experiencing discrimination may be denied accurate feedback on their abilities which complicates the development of self knowledge • They are uncertain if their failure (or success) was based on their group membership or their actual ability to perform in class or on the job.
For Additional Information www.career.fsu.edu/techcenter/ Thank You