Emotional aspects of childhood career development: importance and future agenda

• Published in: International journal for educational and vocational guidance Vol. 15; no. 2; pp. 163 - 174
• Main Authors: Oliveira, Íris M., Taveira, Maria do Céu, Porfeli, Erik J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01-07-2015; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Assertiveness; Career Awareness; Career Development; Career development planning; Career Exploration; Child Behavior; Children; Children & youth; Education; Emotional Development; Emotional intelligence; Guidance; International and Comparative Education; Learning; Professional and Vocational Education; Psychological Patterns; Resilience (Psychology); Resistance (Psychology); Self Actualization; Social Development; Social interaction; Socialization; Social-emotional development; Childhood career development; Emotion
• ISSN: 0251-2513; 1873-0388; 1573-1782
• DOI: 10.1007/s10775-015-9303-9

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.