Discussion Post

Applying Levinson's Approach to Life Development

The main purpose of this Discussion Post is to get you thinking about the application of Levinson's Approach to Life Development to real life. Therefore, for this Discussion Post, you will talk to a male and a female friend, acquaintance, coworker, or relative about their career histories. Choose a male and a female you know and ask them about their career histories. In your Post, you should describe their career histories and then, answer the following questions:

1. Are the two career histories parallel and similar to each other? How are they different?

2. Are the two career histories similar to Levinson's model? Do you see the life stages described by Levinson in the two career histories?

3. Are there any employment gaps in the two career histories? If so, do you think that these employment gaps had any effect on the individual's career.

Note: Your discussion post should be 5-6 paragraphs in length (about 1-2 paragraphs describing each person's career history and about 1-2 paragraphs answering the discussion questions).