Abstract
This introductory article to the special issue on immigrants and work provides a historical context of the career development profession. Beginning with Parsons and the early reformers of the 1900s, the authors contend that the field was founded on principles of social justice and multiculturalism with an aim toward societal change. Just as helping professionals assisted the new immigrants of the previous century, there is a need and opportunity to be of service to the immigrants of the 21st century. Unique career-related issues for immigrant clients are discussed. An overview of the six pieces in this volume is briefly described along with common themes.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 3-12 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Journal of Career Development |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 2012 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: The second author, Donald E. Eggerth, received support from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health for the authorship of this article.
Keywords
- discrimination
- history
- immigrant
- immigrant populations at work
- multiculturalism
- reform
- returning to our roots
- social justice
