Significant Publications

Shoveller, J. A., Lovato, C. Y., Young, R. A., & Moffat, B. (2003). Exploring the development of sun tanning behavior: A grounded theory study of adolescents' decision-making experiences with becoming a sun tanner. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 10, 299-314.

Young, R. A., Valach, L., Ball, J., Turkel, H., & Wong, Y. S. (2003). The family career development project in Chinese Canadian families. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 62, 287-304.

Valach, L., & Young, R. A. (2002). Contextual action theory in career counselling: Some misunderstood issues. Canadian Journal of Counselling, 36(2), 97-112.

Young, R. A. (2001/2002). The joint projects of parents and adolescents in health and career: Conceptual, methodological and practical applications. Cadernos de Consulta Psicológica, 17-18, 5-15.

Young, R.A., Valach, L., & Collin, A. (2002).  A contextual explanation of career.  In D. Brown & Associates, Career choice and development (4th ed., pp. 206-250).  San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Valach, L., Young, R. A., & Lynam, M. J. (2002). Action theory: A primer for research in the social sciences. Westport, CT: Praeger.

Valach, L., Michel, K., Dey, P., & Young, R. A. (2002). Self confrontation interview with suicide attempters. Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 15, 1-22.

Young, R.A., Valach, L., Ball, J., Paseluikho, M.A., Wong, Y.S., DeVries, R.J., MacLean, H., & Turkel, H. (2001). Career Development as a family project. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 48, 190-202.

Young, R.A., Lynam, M.J., Valach, L., Novak, H., Brierton, I., Christopher, A. (2001). Joint actions of parents in health conversations. Qualitative Health Research, 11, 40-57.

Lynam, M.J. & Young, R.A. (2000). Towards a culturally safe research environment. Health: An International Journal, 4, 5-23.

Young, R.A., Lynam, M.J., Valach, L., Novak, H., Brierton, I., Christopher, A. (2000). Parent-adolescent health conversations as action: Theoretical and methodological issues. Psychology and Health, 15, 853-868.

Collin, A., & Young, R.A. (Eds.). (2000). The future of career. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press.

Young, R.A., Antal, S., Bassett, M.D., Seigo, N., Post, A., & Valach, L. (1999). The joint actions of adolescents in peer conversations about career. Journal of Adolescence, 22, 527-538.

Young, R.A., & Chen, C.P. (1999). Annual review: Practice and research in career counselling and development 1998. Career Development Quarterly, 48.

Young, R.A., Paseliukho, M.A. & Valach, L. (1997). Emotion in the construction of career in conversations between parents and adolescents. Journal of Counseling and Development, 76, 36-44.

Young, R. A., Valach, L., Paseluikho, M. A., Dover, C., Matthes, G. E., Paproski, D., & Sankey, A. M. (1997). The joint action of parents and adolescents in conversation about career. Career Development Quarterly, 46, 72-86.

Young, R. A., & Valach, L. (1996). Interpretation and actions in career counseling. In M. L. Savickas & M. B. Walsh (Eds.), Integrating career theory and practice. Palo Alto, CA: Black-Davies.

Young, R. A., Valach, L. & Collin, A. (1996). A contextualized explanation of career. In D. Brown & L. Brooks (Eds.), Career choice and development (3rd ed.). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Valach, L., Young, R. A., & Lyman, M. J. (1996). Family health promotion projects: An action theoretical approach. Journal of Health Psychology, 1, 49-63.

Young, R. A., Valach, L. & Patrick, G. (1995). Parents, adolescents, and career development: An ecological perspective. Australian Journal of Career Development, 4, 48-52.

Young, R. A., Friesen, J. D., & Borycki, B. (1994). Narrative structure and parental influence in career development. Journal of Adolescence, 17, 173-191.