In this activity you will review three major theories of occupational
selection and development. Locate and summarize an article about the
effects of unemployment. You will compare the challenges and benefits of
work life based on gender. You will also describe the role of leisure
activities in the various stages of life.
Objectives:
Describe details of the three major theories of occupational selection and development
Describe how unemployment affects an individual’s personal and family life
Compare the work–life challenges and benefits for men and women
Identify the role of leisure activities and how they change over an individual’s life span
Step 1
reflecting on your own personal
experiences answer the following questions:
Write a short summary (5-7 sentences) of an article describing how
unemployment affects an individual or a family. Include information
about where you found your article and when it was published. Describe
which theory supports your personal experience of occupational selection
and why. Compare and contrast the work–life challenges and benefits for
men and women. Describe your own experience in this area of life. What
challenges do men and women face in trying to balance work and life? How
are these challenges similar and how are they different? What benefits
do men and women enjoy in terms of work–life balance? How are these
benefits similar and how are they different? Identify your favorite
leisure activities from 10 years ago and those that you enjoy at
present. Discuss how they compare, how they’ve changed, and how and if
earlier activities relate to current ones. Identify which (if any) of
your activities serve to buffer against the four negative life events
listed in the text and note any other positive and negative effects.
Predict which leisure activities you will continue to pursue in 10
years, and what new activities you might pursue.
Be sure to address each of the following in your discussion post:
Write a short summary (5-7 sentences) of an article describing how unemployment affects an individual or a family.
Include the source and publication date
Describe which theory supports your personal experience of occupational selection and why the theory supports your experience.
Compare and contrast the work-life challenges and benefits for men and women.
Include at least 2 challenges for each gender
Include at least 2 benefits for each gender
Describe how these challenges are similar and how are they different.
Describe how these benefits are similar and how they are different.
Identify and list your favorite leisure activities from 10 years ago.
List your current favorite leisure activities.
Discuss how they compare, how they’ve changed, and how and if earlier activities relate to current ones.
Identify which (if any) of your activities serve to buffer against
the four negative life events listed in the text and note any other
positive and negative effects.
Predict which leisure activities you will continue to pursue in 10 years, and what new activities you might pursue.
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