Guest editor Dr. Emma Bolger, lecturer and the programme leader of the MSc in Career Guidance and Development, at the University of the West of Scotland, has processed and edited several articles on career guidance for marginalized groups:
Career development and mental wellbeing
Little is known in a careers and employment services context about how best to approach potentially sensitive mental wellbeing conversations to support individuals who may be facing tough times. Read the article, Career development and mental wellbeing written by Hon. Associate Professor, Deirdre Hughes, University of Warwick, Institute for Employment Research (IER) & Director, dmh associates; Liane Hambly and Chris Percy, Senior Associates with dmh associates and Independent Consultants, England.
Career guidance for refugees and migrants
How can career guidance for refugees and migrants contribute in building more inclusive and resilient societies? Read the article Career guidance for refugees and migrants, written by prof. Füsun Akkök, Emerita Professor, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey and dr Deirdre Hughes, Associate Professor, University of Warwick, Institute for Employment Research (IER) & Director, CareerChat (UK), Exeter.
Practitioner Wellbeing
What do you bring into your guidance practice? And what remains with you when the client has left? Read the article, Practitioner Wellbeing, written by Associate Professor Gill Frigerio, Centre for Lifelong Learning, University of Warwick.
Career guidance throughout the lifespan: Working with clients with dementia
Although there has been increased attention on the support needs of older workers and disabled people, up until now there has been a lack of consideration of the career guidance needs of people with dementia. Read the article Career guidance throughout the lifespan: Working with clients with dementia written by Dr Laura Lebec and Dr Louise Ritchie.