CONCLUSIONS

The breadth of the above components suggests that:

1. Career counseling needs to encompass a greater range of issues.
2. Personal and career issues are inextricably intertwined for young people.
3. The ways in which young people make some of their transition experiences greatly influence their psychological well being.
4. Families and friends form a strong base for support in the transition period.

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