Expanding Research Concerning Family Influences on Career Development

We would like to begin by thanking the respondents for their thoughtful analyses of our review, particularly for their scholarly suggestions for expanding the research on the association between the family of origin and career development across the lifespan. In our opinion, each of the five responses to our article provides significant insights into both the conclusions that can be drawn from the current review and the limitations systemic to this body of research. Inherent in all the responses is the idea that family influences on career development are multifaceted and should not be simplistically viewed in terms of cause and effect. As Blustein (2004 [this issue]) poetically concluded, “as most of us know from our own lives, family relationships are a complex mosaic of emotional tugs, psychologically subtle balances, and elusive family mores that are difficult to isolate and fully comprehend” (p. 605). Furthermore, as many of the respondents indicated, family influences must be considered within a contextual framework that considers family factors such as race and social class. We believe three primary themes emerged in the responses to our review: (a) difficulties associated with a theoretical foundation, (b) the lack of systematic research related to race/ethnicity, and (c) inadequate attention to issues of social class and socioeconomic status. Our response will be directed toward these three themes; however, this is not meant to dismiss some of the other points made by the respondents

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