Use of narratives and collage in the exploration of the self and the meaning of career

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Chant, A. 2020. Use of narratives and collage in the exploration of the self and the meaning of career. British Journal of Guidance and Counselling. 48 (1), pp. 66-77. https://doi.org/10.1080/03069885.2019.1667479
AuthorsChant, A.
Abstract

A methodological challenge during my doctoral research led me to usecollage to reflect upon my own life and career. The insights it allowed me into the relationship between who we are and what we do led me to conclude that such methods can also illuminate these connections for clients of career counselling. In this paper I argue that such constructivist approaches allow the examination of that psycho-social space within which career is shaped and understood, allowing access to both the conscious and unconscious meaning made of a career and life story. I further argue that in times of increasing complexity such methods will be an important tool for career counsellors to meet the holistic needs of clients

KeywordsCollage; Life story; Career; Narrative approaches; Social constructionism
Year2020
JournalBritish Journal of Guidance and Counselling
Journal citation48 (1), pp. 66-77
PublisherTaylor & Francis
ISSN0306-9885
1469-3534
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1080/03069885.2019.1667479
Official URLhttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03069885.2019.1667479
Publication dates
Online19 Sep 2019
Publication process dates
Accepted10 Sep 2019
Deposited17 Jul 2025
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