Why Work Matters
A Personal, Contextual, and Forward-Looking Exploration of Psychology of Working
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8912692 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David L Blustein (0000-0002-4097-0314, Boston College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1149-1170 |
| Publication date | 2023-10-25 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Counseling Psychologist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0011-0000 • E-ISSN: 1552-3861 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00110000231208939 |
| OpenAlex | W4388273507 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 39 |
This article explores the question of why work matters via a biographical, contextual, and forward-looking examination of the psychology of working. The development of the psychology of working as a perspective, theory, and movement is described via a biographical exploration of the author’s life history in conjunction with critical analyses of the existing theory, and the promise of an inclusive theory encompassing everyone who works and wants and/or needs to work. The article identifies the differential nature of why work matters in relation to core tenets of the psychology of working, highlighting the prevailing role of macro-level barriers such as economic constraints and marginalization in determining access to decent and dignified work. As a means of advancing considerations of why work matters, the article concludes with ideas about the next steps in psychology of working theory (PWT) and recommendations about the current and future state of vocational psychology within counseling psychology
Differential psychology · Engineering ethics · Epistemology · Industrial and organizational psychology · Perspective (graphical · School psychology · Work (physics · Work behavior · Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology · Applied Psychology · Career Development and Diversity · Employment and Welfare Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology
Psychology of Working Theory
The psychology of occupations.
The Precariat
The Psychology of Working Theory.
Critical consciousness and career development among urban youth
Precarious Life, Vulnerability, and the Ethics of Cohabitation
Work in people's lives
A relational theory of working
The development and initial validation of the Decent Work Scale.
Unpacking the Meaning of Work for Individuals Living With Serious Mental Illness
Critical contributions to scholarship on women and work
Social justice and career development
Precarious work and workplace dignity during Covid-19
Precarious work in the 21st century
Rethinking Work
Self-determination theory and the facilitation of intrinsic motivation, social development, and well-being
Understanding Decent Work and Meaningful Work
Values, assumptions, and practices
Counseling for Work and Relationship
A Theory-Building Investigation of the School-to-Work Transition
Multicultural Competence, Social Justice, and Counseling Psychology
Precarious Lives
The Psychology of Careers
Relational agency
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |