Very few career models have been developed that provide counsellors with tools to
facilitate First Nations' career development even though existing contributions to the literature
state the need for culturally sensitive models and interventions. This thesis examines the
appropriateness of the First Nations Career/Life Planning Model, developed by McCormick and
Amundson (1997), when used with First Nations adolescents. The purpose of this study was to
(a) receive feedback on the strengths of the existing model and (b) find out from participants how
the model could be improved. The ultimate goal was to produce a model/intervention that would
be sensitive to the unique challenges of First Nations career development. The viability of the
model is based on how well the model addressed the career/life planning concerns of First
Nations adolescents as portrayed by the literature and by the reports of First Nations participants
themselves.
The study examined the responses of 7 First Nations adolescents, their families and/or
community members after taking part in the First Nations Career/Life Planning Model. All
participants, except one, were from First Nations communities in the Vancouver, British
Columbia area. After the career session, participants were interviewed to gain access to their
experiences with the model.
The feedback given by the young people, family and community members revealed that
the First Nations Career/Life Planning Model was a positive experience for all the participants.
The comments given by the participants related to five general themes: Increased self-awareness,
input from peers, family and community members, cultural practices, recommendations for the
First Nations Career/Life Planning Guide, and input on the counselling process.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:BVAU.2429/9317 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Neumann, Harly |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
| Relation | UBC Retrospective Theses Digitization Project [http://www.library.ubc.ca/archives/retro_theses/] |
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