Transformative Effect of Profession Change: An Explanatory Framework
Keywords:
Transformative Learning, Profession Change, Career Change, Adult LearningAbstract
Career theory regularly discusses the process and dynamics of the phenomenon of ‘profession change’. However, somewhat underrepresented is the transformational aspect of this phenomenon. This paper presents review of select literature from the domains of adult learning, transformative learning and career theory to construct a systematic, conceptual understanding of personal transformation involved therein. Further, it presents a framework to explain the transformative aspects of profession change with due regard for case-to-case variabilitiesReferences
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