Professional Career of the 40-Year-Old Russians: Stabilization Period

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Keywords:

career development, career stabilization, career patterns, downshifting

Abstract

The article considers the classical models of career development which are characterized by the stable period. The analysis of the career of the 40-year-old Muscovites shows that the stability in its pure form is hardly observed (mostly among doctors). The stabilization with its rises and falls is observed much more often. What was found is ―stabilization without stabilization‖ which is the ongoing changes based on self-improvement and high professional needs. It was revealed that the particularities of career development refer to the type of identity, macro social changes and events in personal/family life.

Author Biographies

Vladimir V. Solodnikov, Russian State University for the Humanities

  • Russian State University for the Humanities, Moscow, Russia
    • Dr. Sci. (Soc.), Professor of the Chair of Applied Sociology

 

Irina V. Solodovnikova, RSHU

  • RSHU
    • Dr. Sci. (Sociol.), professor at the faculty of Social Psychology

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Published

2011-07-01

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Solodnikov, V. V., & Solodovnikova, I. V. (2011). Professional Career of the 40-Year-Old Russians: Stabilization Period. Monitoring of Public Opinion: Economic and Social Changes, (4), 86–97. Retrieved from https://www.monitoringjournal.ru/index.php/monitoring/article/view/3219

Issue

No. 4 (2011)

Section

SOCIAL DIAGNOSTICS

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