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Social Class and Work-related Decisions

Measurement, Theory, and Social Mobility

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Mary E. Fitzpatrick

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

In this reaction to Diemer and Ali's article, "Integrating Social Class Into Vocational Psychology: Theory and Practice Implications," the authors point out concerns with binary schema of social class, highlight the contribution of social class to the social cognitive career theory, argue for a more nuanced look at ways that work provides social mobility in the United States, and note the need to integrate social class with other contextual variables.

Key Words: social class • career development • work-related decisions

This version was published on August 1, 2009

Journal of Career Assessment, Vol. 17, No. 3, 266-270 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1069072708330677


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