Reflections on Calling and Careers in Community Psychology

SUMMARY

The current essay discusses the narratives of five community psychologists from the perspective of a career “calling.” Each of the essays highlight different components of a calling: employing deep discernment to know the right path for oneself; experiencing a calling to do one's work, an invitation to which we choose to respond; serving community; discovering your quintessential self or “genius”; and using your gifts for the common good. Moreover, the author discusses how the essays not only illustrate calling, but also the emergence of confidence and the subjective career.     

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Fisher Body revisited: Supply contracts and vertical integration

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European integration from the agency theory perspective

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GPA：拓展两岸合作空间的有效途径

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西部大开发中我省经济犯罪的趋势及应对策略初探

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Mortgage credit risk in EU countries: Constraints on exploiting the single currency market

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