This study delves into the realm of career development for students with visual impairment, exploring the intricate interplay between career maturity, self-efficacy, and self-advocacy. Titled "Empowering Futures: A Journey of Career Maturity in Students with Visual Impairment through Self-Efficacy and Self-Advocacy," the research navigates the challenges and opportunities faced by these students in forging their career paths. Through a comprehensive examination of self-efficacy and self-advocacy as catalysts for career maturity, the study aims to contribute insights that empower students with visual impairment to overcome barriers and carve out fulfilling professional futures.

Visual Impairment, Career Maturity, Self-Efficacy

Balcazar, F., C. Keys, J. Bertram and T. Rizzo, 1996. Advocate development in the field of developmental disabilities: A data-based conceptual model. Mental Retardat., 34: 341-351. PMID: 8990818.

Betz, N. E., Klein, K. and Taylor, K. M. (1996). Evaluation of a short form of the Career DecisionMaking Self-Efficacy scale. J. Career Assessment, 4: 47-57.

Barker, J. and J. Kellen, 1998. Career Planning: A Developmental Approach. 1st Edn., Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ.

Blustein, D.L., C.L. Juntunen and R.L. Worthington, 2000. The School-to-Work Transition: Adjustment Challenges of the Forgotten Half. In: Handbook of Counseling Psychology, Brown, S.D. and R.W. Lent (Eds.), Wiley, New York, pp: 435-470.

Coertse, S. and J.M. Schepers, 2004. Some personality and cognitive correlates of career maturity. South Afr. J. Indust. Psychol., 30: 56-73.

Creed, P.A. and W. Patton, 2003. Predicting two components of career maturity in school based adolescents. J. Career Dev., 29: 277-290.

Creed, P., W. Patton and L. Prideaux, 2006. Predicting change over time in career planning and career exploration for high school students. J. Adolescence, 30: 377-392.

Crites, J., 1976. A comprehensive model of career development in early adulthood. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 9, 105-118.