Challenging Stereotypes in Career Counselling: Enabling a Gifted, Artistic Learner to Pursue Purposeful, Sustainable Careers
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| Title: | Challenging Stereotypes in Career Counselling: Enabling a Gifted, Artistic Learner to Pursue Purposeful, Sustainable Careers |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Jacobus Gideon Maree (ORCID |
| Source: | Gifted Education International. 2026 42(2):352-376. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 25 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Grade 9 High Schools Junior High Schools Middle Schools Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Stereotypes, Career Counseling, Art, Talent, Intervention, Program Effectiveness, Self Concept, Career Choice, Grade 9, Gifted, Foreign Countries |
| Geographic Terms: | South Africa |
| DOI: | 10.1177/02614294251384566 |
| ISSN: | 0261-4294 2047-9077 |
| Abstract: | The research reported in this article examined how integrative career counselling could assist a gifted, artistic learner in identifying purposeful, sustainable career-choice options. A 14-year-old gifted, artistic girl learner seeking career counselling to help her decide whether to follow her 'natural artistic inclinations' or enroll for a more 'stable' field of study and career was purposively selected to participate in the study. I employed a single-case, qualitative case study with ad-hoc follow-up embedded in a mixed-methods (QUALITATIVE + quantitative) design. Two assessment instruments (a traditional test and a storied questionnaire) were used to generate data. I used career-life portraiture methodology (Savickas) to analyse the elicited data and help the participant narrate her macro-narrative. The intervention helped her reflect on her situation, thus facilitating reflexivity. Longitudinal research, using an array of instruments in individual and group contexts, is needed to examine the medium- and longer-term influence of the intervention discussed in this article. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1505878 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The research reported in this article examined how integrative career counselling could assist a gifted, artistic learner in identifying purposeful, sustainable career-choice options. A 14-year-old gifted, artistic girl learner seeking career counselling to help her decide whether to follow her 'natural artistic inclinations' or enroll for a more 'stable' field of study and career was purposively selected to participate in the study. I employed a single-case, qualitative case study with ad-hoc follow-up embedded in a mixed-methods (QUALITATIVE + quantitative) design. Two assessment instruments (a traditional test and a storied questionnaire) were used to generate data. I used career-life portraiture methodology (Savickas) to analyse the elicited data and help the participant narrate her macro-narrative. The intervention helped her reflect on her situation, thus facilitating reflexivity. Longitudinal research, using an array of instruments in individual and group contexts, is needed to examine the medium- and longer-term influence of the intervention discussed in this article. |
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| ISSN: | 0261-4294 2047-9077 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/02614294251384566 |
