Developing parents’ competencies to support children’s professional self-determination: case study of the Parent Support Service
Keywords:
vocational guidance, parental counseling, schoolchildren, children with disabilities, family
Abstract
As a child grows up, their parents act as key figures, not only providing emotional support but also acting as an authority that shapes the child’s behavioral and value orientations. Parents serve as role models, aid in the development of social skills, pass on life experience, and provide support in difficult situations. The study explores the experience of the Parent Support Service created and operating under Samara State University of Social Sciences and Education (Russia). The results of empirical studies on the problem of professional self-determination of youth are reported. Counseling for parents on issues related to their child’s choice of profession is highlighted as an effective vocational guidance practice. The forms of interaction between university specialists and the parents of students of different age groups, from preschool to graduation, are described, and the peculiarities of work with the families of children with disabilities are illuminated. Initiatives to teach parents skills to support the professional self-determination of their children align with modern recommendations for early career guidance and the lifelong development of professional competencies. The evidence base indicates that parents’ involvement in career guidance activities supports the formation of positive ideas about work and professional diversity in children, thus contributing to successful professional self-determination. Therefore, it appears beneficial to integrate such projects into national education strategies to ensure scalability and sustainable impact.
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Priazhnikov, N. S., & Priazhnikova, E. Yu. (2012). Psikhologiia truda [Labor psychology]: Textbook for students of higher educational institutions studying in Psychology and psychological specialties. 6th ed., ster. Moscow: Akademia, pp. 476.
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Sergeev, I. S. (2021). “Vliianie sotsiokulturnogo uklada semi na professionalnoe samoopredelenie detei i podrostkov” [“Influence of the socio-cultural structure of the family on the professional self-determination of children and adolescents”]. Vocational Education and Labor Market, 1, 115–130. https://doi.org/10.24412/2307-4264-2021-01-115-130
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Skrynnikova, N. V., & Oganesova, N. L. (2021). “Vliianie semi na professionalnoe samoopredelenie podrostkov” [“The influence of the family on the professional self-determination of adolescents”]. Pedagogy: History, Prospects, 4, 27–34.
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Zeer, E. F. & Symaniuk, E. E. (2018). Psikhologiia transprofessionalizma [Psychology of transprofessionalism]: Monograph. Ekaterinburg: Yunika, pp. 172.
Published
2026-03-27
How to Cite
Sevenyuk, S., Ivanova, M., & Belous, A. (2026). Developing parents’ competencies to support children’s professional self-determination: case study of the Parent Support Service. Interacción Y Perspectiva, 16(2), 440-453. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19242739
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