CHAPTER 1: RACISM AND THE FUTURE OF WORK

In this article, we seek to foreground the role of race in career development, with the intention of describing how our field (and the broader society) can contribute to a more equitable and affirming work life for all our citizens. To address this limitation of early career development theories, PWT was created to inform research and practice about the role of work in everyone's life, including those with considerable privilege and those who have been on the margins of society and the world of work (Blustein, 2008; Blustein et ak, 2019). Both of these macro-level factors, which are central in PWT, clearly identify forces that serve to perpetuate racism, thereby conveying a clear message to scholars and practitioners in career development that race matters. Given that a major goal of career development practitioners and scholars is to enhance an individual's well-being both at work and beyond, it is important to better understand how career professionals can better support people of color.