PROFESSIONAL SELF-DETERMINATION AS A SOCIAL AND CULURAL PROCESS

Abstract

Professional self-determination is an important factor of socialization and self-identity not only in a specific professional field. The paper analyzes the essence of professional self-determination based on an integrated multidisciplinary approach. Content of the phenomenon of self-determination is considered at the objective and subjective levels. The connection between personal and professional self-determination is determined. The value-semantic aspect of the process in terms of socio-cultural conditions of modern society is considered.

Keywords

• professional self-determination
• personal self-determination
• scope of self-determination
• vocational subject position
• value-sense basis of self-determination
• self assessment
• career guidance
• life-long learning