Emotional aspects of childhood career development: importance and future agenda

Íris M. Oliveira, Maria do Céu Taveira, Erik J. Porfeli

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Abstract

Childhood is a central period for career and social-emotional development. However, the literature covering childhood career development and the role of emotions in careers is scarce. In this article, we advocate for the consideration of emotions in childhood career development. Emotional aspects of children’s career exploration, key-figures and interests, as well as of childhood antecedents of lifelong career processes are presented. Relations between childhood emotion, behavior, functioning and learning are also presented. Conclusions center on a call for focused study of the role of emotion in childhood career development and how such an agenda will advance the literature.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)163-174
Number of pages12
JournalInternational Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance
Volume15
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 18 Jul 2015
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Childhood career development
  • Emotion
  • Social-emotional development

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