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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Psychology D-index 63 Citations 18,749 150 World Ranking 2225 National Ranking 1329

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Awards & Achievements

2008 - Fellow of the American Educational Research Association

1997 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Social science
  • Social psychology
  • Developmental psychology

David L. Blustein mostly deals with Social psychology, Career development, Vocational education, Developmental psychology and Process. His Social psychology research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Development theory and Higher education. His Career development study is concerned with the field of Pedagogy as a whole.

David L. Blustein interconnects Critical thinking, Industrial and organizational psychology, Core relational theme and Social theory in the investigation of issues within Vocational education. His study in Developmental psychology is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Social change, Critical consciousness, Career choice and Agency. His work deals with themes such as Asian psychology and Critical psychology, which intersect with Counseling psychology.

His most cited work include:

  • The Psychology of Working: A New Perspective for Career Development, Counseling, and Public Policy (340 citations)
  • The role of work in psychological health and well-being: a conceptual, historical, and public policy perspective. (320 citations)
  • Contributions of Psychological Separation and Parental Attachment to the Career Development Process. (272 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

David L. Blustein focuses on Career development, Social psychology, Vocational education, Pedagogy and Career counseling. As part of the same scientific family, David L. Blustein usually focuses on Career development, concentrating on Counseling psychology and intersecting with Critical psychology. His Social psychology research integrates issues from Developmental psychology and Higher education.

The study incorporates disciplines such as Public policy, Industrial and organizational psychology and Public relations in addition to Vocational education. His work on School-to-work transition is typically connected to Psychological intervention as part of general Pedagogy study, connecting several disciplines of science. His Career counseling study combines topics in areas such as Psychotherapist, Social constructionism and Scholarship.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Career development (37.79%)
  • Social psychology (34.30%)
  • Vocational education (20.35%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2021)?

  • Career development (37.79%)
  • Vocational education (20.35%)
  • Social psychology (34.30%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

David L. Blustein mainly investigates Career development, Vocational education, Social psychology, Engineering ethics and Unemployment. His work in Career development covers topics such as Public relations which are related to areas like Coping and Work-based learning. His Vocational education research incorporates themes from Social cognitive theory, Critical psychology and Media studies.

His work carried out in the field of Social psychology brings together such families of science as Prosperity and Well-being. His Engineering ethics research incorporates elements of Work experience, Work environment and Social theory. His Unemployment research includes themes of Precarious work and Development economics.

Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Expanding the Impact of the Psychology of Working: Engaging Psychology in the Struggle for Decent Work and Human Rights: (73 citations)
  • Unemployment in the time of COVID-19: A research agenda. (67 citations)
  • The development and initial validation of the Decent Work Scale. (58 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Social science
  • Social psychology
  • Developmental psychology

David L. Blustein mainly focuses on Social psychology, Unemployment, Career development, Job satisfaction and Exploratory factor analysis. His work on Hofstede's cultural dimensions theory as part of general Social psychology research is frequently linked to Relevance, thereby connecting diverse disciplines of science. His studies in Unemployment integrate themes in fields like Precarious work, Existentialism and Self-esteem.

His Precarious work study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Grief, Underemployment and Fundamental human needs. His Career development research includes elements of Transformative learning, Critical thinking and Public relations. His Job satisfaction research focuses on Well-being and how it connects with Life satisfaction and Industrial and organizational psychology.

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Best Publications

The Psychology of Working: A New Perspective for Career Development, Counseling, and Public Policy

David Larry Blustein.
(2006)

1531 Citations

The role of work in psychological health and well-being: a conceptual, historical, and public policy perspective.

David L. Blustein.
(2008)

809 Citations

Contributions of Psychological Separation and Parental Attachment to the Career Development Process.

David L. Blustein;Marie M. Walbridge;Myrna L. Friedlander;Donna E. Palladino.
(1991)

695 Citations

The Psychology of Working Theory.

Ryan D. Duffy;David L. Blustein;Matthew A. Diemer;Kelsey L. Autin.
(2016)

608 Citations

The role of goal instability and career self-efficacy in the career exploration process

David L Blustein.
(1989)

604 Citations

A relational theory of working

David L. Blustein.
(2011)

589 Citations

A Context-Rich Perspective of Career Exploration Across the Life Roles

David L. Blustein.
(1997)

578 Citations

The Role of Perceived Barriers and Relational Support in the Educational and Vocational Lives of Urban High School Students.

Maureen E. Kenny;David L. Blustein;Anna Chaves;Jennifer M. Grossman.
(2003)

528 Citations

Attachment Theory and Career Development Current Status and Future Directions

David L. Blustein;Michael S. Prezioso;Donna Palladino Schultheiss.
(1995)

506 Citations

Voices of the Forgotten Half: The Role of Social Class in the School-to-Work Transition.

David L. Blustein;Anna P. Chaves;Matthew A. Diemer;Laura A. Gallagher.
(2002)

493 Citations

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