CHAPTER 8: UNCERTAIN FUTURES: SUPPORTING UNEMPLOYED MID-TO-LATE CAREER ADULTS WITH SCHLOSSBERG'S 4-S TRANSITION MODEL

Furthermore, negative emotional experiences of unemployment, such as discouragement, worry, and uncertainty, can make it difficult for adults to focus their efforts on searching for jobs (Wanberg, 2012). [...]to be helpful, and to avoid doing harm, career practitioners need to take a pause before urging clients forward into an uncertain future. [...]individuals who hold multiple marginalized identities are liable to encounter additional and more complex impediments during their transition process. Career practitioners must also be aware that "differences" are historically equated with inferiority and pathology through the process of scientific racism and white supremacy (Sue & Sue, 2016). [...]one must consistently challenge oneself to break out of stereotypes and implicit biases to be inclusive of what optimal functioning may look like for other cultures and identities (Whalen et al., 2004). According to the framework, it is important to explore personal and cultural factors such as gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, age/stage of life, state of health, and socioeconomic status.