I have selected the Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT) as my career theory. SCCT is a theory of career development that emphasizes the role of social factors, such as learning and modeling, in shaping career choices. The theory was developed by Albert Bandura, and it is based on his social cognitive theory of learning.

The key components of SCCT include:

• Self-efficacy: Self-efficacy is a person’s belief in their ability to succeed in a particular task or situation. Self-efficacy is important for career development because it influences a person’s willingness to attempt new tasks, their persistence in the face of challenges, and their level of performance.
• Outcome expectations: Outcome expectations are a person’s beliefs about the consequences of their actions. Outcome expectations are important for career development because they influence a person’s motivation to pursue a particular career.
• Social modeling: Social modeling is the process of learning by observing others. Social modeling is important for career development because it can help people learn about different careers and the skills and abilities that are needed for success.
• Environmental factors: Environmental factors, such as opportunities, resources, and constraints, can also influence career development.

Provide a rationale as to why you have selected this career theory based on your client’s characteristics by analyzing the client’s interrelationships among and between work, mental well-being, and other life roles and factors.

I have selected SCCT as my career theory for my client because it is a comprehensive theory that takes into account a variety of factors that influence career development. My client is a single mother who is struggling to balance her work, family, and personal life. She is also experiencing anxiety and depression. SCCT can help her to understand the interrelationships among and between her work, mental well-being, and other life roles and factors.

For example, SCCT can help her to understand how her self-efficacy and outcome expectations about her career are influenced by her anxiety and depression. It can also help her to identify the environmental factors that are making it difficult for her to balance her work and family life.

Using scholarly research findings, provide evidence for the use of this theory with your client based on their multicultural identity.

There is a growing body of scholarly research that supports the use of SCCT with clients from diverse multicultural backgrounds. For example, a study by Lent, Brown, and Hackett (2000) found that SCCT was effective in predicting career choices and performance for African American college students. Another study by Fouad and Byars-Winston (2005) found that SCCT was effective in helping Latina college students to develop their career self-efficacy.

These studies suggest that SCCT is a promising theory for use with clients from diverse multicultural backgrounds. However, more research is needed to fully understand how SCCT can be used to meet the unique needs of these clients.

Identify a small-scale and a large-scale strategy for supporting your client’s career and/or educational development or employment opportunities.

Small-scale strategy: I would recommend that my client join a support group for single mothers at the local community college. This group would provide her with an opportunity to connect with other single mothers who are facing similar challenges. She would also be able to learn about resources and support services that are available to her.

Large-scale strategy: I would advocate for universal childcare for working parents. This would help to reduce the financial burden of childcare for single mothers and would allow them to have more time to focus on their careers.

I believe that these strategies would be beneficial for my client and would help her to achieve her career goals.