REVIEWER IN PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
FAMILY STRUCTURE AND LEGACIES
Family comes from the Latin word familia which means group of people living in the
household.
Family could be related by blood, by birth, or by other relationship.
Family is the basic unit of society. It is the smallest organization in the community.
It is said to be a group of individual living together in one household.
Nuclear Family It is also known as “conjugal” or “traditional” family, consisting
of married couples and their offspring.
Extended Family These relatives typically live together, and all share daily
household duties.
Step Family It is also known as “blended” family because two families were
combined.
Gay or Lesbian Family A family wherein one or both parents have a different sexual
orientation and part of the LGBT community.
Foster Family A family includes parent who serves as a temporary guardian for one
or more children to whom they may or may not be biologically related.
Trans-racial Adoptive Family A family wherein parents adopted a child with a
different race
Childless Family Married couple without children
Migrant Family It is a family who settles together in a different place
There are also people that act parent roles in caring and protecting children’s overall
well-being. They are known as “guardians”.
No matter who we are, where we live, we have one thing in common—heritage.
The Emotional Legacy In order to prosper, children need an enduring sense of
security and stability nurtured in an environment of safety and love.
PERSONS AND CAREERS
Occupation is defined as the similar work for which people have similar
responsibilities and for which they develop a common set of skills and knowledge.
Job is a position an individual holds doing specific duties.
John Holland has theory which is Holland’s Career Typology wherein it is a widely
used to connect personality types and career fields.
Life Roles (Super’s Lifespan Theory) directly addresses the fact that we each play
multiple roles in our lives and that these roles change over the course of our lives.
Skills and Abilities considering your skills and abilities how they may fit a particular
occupation comes out of one of the earliest career development fields.
Holland’s Career Typology This theory establishes a classification system that
matches personality characteristics and personal preferences to job characteristics.
Childhood Fantasies it may have helped shape how you taught about careers then, as
well as later in life.
Gender both men and women experienced career-related stereotypes.
Social and Economic Conditions our ability to meet the monetary demands of
formal education and training impacts this career factor.
Krumboltz’s Social Learning and Planned Happenstance Theories This theory
address factors related to our experiences with others and in previous work situations.
CAREER PATHWAYS
Realistic (Do’er) Prefers physical activities that require skill, strength, and
coordination. e.g., Engineering, Farmer, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
Investigative (Thinker) Prefers working with theory and information,
thinking, organizing and understanding. e.g., Lawyer, Scientist, Professor.
Artistic (Creator) Prefers creative, original, and unsystematic activities
that allow creative impressions. e.g., Painter, Musician, and Writer or
Composer.
Social (Helper) Prefers activities that involve helping, healing, or
developing others. e.g., Counsel, Psychiatrist, Doctors, and Teachers.
Enterprising (Persuader) Prefers competitive environments, leadership,
influence, selling and status. e.g., Recruiter, Bank Manager, and Sales
Manager.
Conventional (Organizer) prefers precise, rule-regulated, orderly, and
unambiguous activities. e.g., Book Keeper, Accountant, and Clerk etc.
