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Career Development and Counseling: Putting Theory and Research to Work / Edition 2
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- 111806335X
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- 9781118063354
- Pub. Date:
- 01/04/2013
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- Wiley
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Praise for Career Development and Counseling: Putting Theory and Research to Work, Second Edition
"This volume is an essential resource for the library of anyone interested in the field of career development, assessment, and counseling and should also prove invaluable for graduate students interested in immersing themselves in some of the best work being done today in the field of career development and counseling."
Nancy E. Betz, PhD, Professor, Department of Psychology, The Ohio State University
"In this second edition, Drs. Brown and Lent continue to shape career development discourse and illustrate the ongoing significance of the fields of career development and counseling in the twenty-first century. This edition will help both researchers and practitioners alike to better understand, investigate, and promote the role of work in people's lives."
Angela Byars-Winston, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Complete coverage of leading career theories and practices
Filled with the latest empirical and practical evidence, this new edition features:
- A new introductory chapter that defines and discusses the importance of career counseling in the twenty-first century, and offers a brief history of the field
- New chapters on gender, race/ethnicity, social class and poverty, sexual minority identity, disability status, personality, and relational factors
- Major theories of career development
- Coverage of the assessment of important career constructs and occupational information systems
- Interventions for working with career issues across the life span
Edited by two of the leaders in the field of career development, and featuring contributions by many of the most well-regarded specialists in the field, Career Development and Counseling, Second Edition is the one book that every career counselor, vocational psychologist, and student of career development and counseling must have.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781118063354 |
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Publisher: | Wiley |
Publication date: | 01/04/2013 |
Edition description: | Older Edition |
Pages: | 720 |
Product dimensions: | 10.00(w) x 6.90(h) x 1.20(d) |
About the Author
Robert W. Lent is a professor of counseling psychology at the University of Maryland, College Park. He is a fellow of the American Psychological Association and a recipient of the Leona Tyler Award from the Society of Counseling Psychology and the Eminent Career Award from the National Career Development Association. His research focuses on career development, counselor training, and psychological well-being.
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Table of Contents
Preface xiContributors xiii
1 Career Development and Counseling: An Introduction 1Robert W. Lent and Steven D. Brown
Section One Major Theories and Emerging Perspectives On Career Development, Choice, and Adjustment 31
2 The Theory of Work Adjustment 33Jane L. Swanson and Madalyn Schneider
3 Holland’s Theory of Vocational Choice and Adjustment 61Margaret M. Nauta
4 Life-Span, Life-Space Career Theory and Counseling 95Paul J. Hartung
5 Career Development and Counseling: A Social Cognitive Framework 129Robert W. Lent
6 Career Construction Theory and Counseling Model 165Mark L. Savickas
7 Psychology of Working Theory 201David L. Blustein and Ryan D. Duffy
8 Emerging Perspectives: Calling, Meaning, and Volition 237Bryan J. Dik, Michael F. Steger, and Kelsey L. Autin
Section Two Diversity and Sociocultural Factors In Career Development 271
9 The Role of Gender in Career Development 273Donna E. Schultheiss
10 The Role of Race and Ethnicity in Career Choice, Development, and Adjustment 309Nadya A. Fouad and Neeta Kantamneni
11 Social Class and Poverty: A Renewed Focus in Career Development 341Cindy L. Juntunen, Saba Rasheed Ali, and Kipp R. Pietrantonio
12 Career Development of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Individuals 375Heather Z. Lyons, Jeffrey P. Prince, and Bradley R. Brenner
13 The Career Development of Youth and Young Adults with Disabilities 405Ellen S. Fabian and Taylor R. Morris
14 Career Development of Older Workers and Retirees 437Andreas Hirschi and Dandan Pang
Section Three Assessment and Occupational Information 471
15 Nature, Importance, and Assessment of Interests 473Jo-Ida C. Hansen
16 Nature, Importance, and Assessment of Needs and Values 509James Rounds and Melanie E. Leuty
17 Ability and Aptitude Assessment in Career Counseling 545A. J. Metz and Michael K. Gardner
18 Assessment of Personality in Career Development and Counseling 579Patrick J. Rottinghaus, Chan Jeong Park, and Devon M. Washington
19 Occupational Information and Guidance Systems 611Paul A. Gore Jr. and Wade C. Leuwerke
Section Four Counseling, Developmental, and Preventive Interventions 641
20 Promoting the Career Development of Children and Adolescents in the Twenty-First Century 643Jay W. Rojewski
21 Promoting Career Choices 675James P. Sampson Jr., Debra S. Osborn, and Emily Bullock-Yowell
22 Facilitating Success in the Job Search Process 703Steven D. Brown
23 Promoting Satisfaction and Effective Performance at Work 733Robert W. Lent and Steven D. Brown
24 Unemployment and Underemployment: Prevention and Counseling Implications 769Blake A. Allan and Taewon Kim
Index 799
What People are Saying About This
"Outdoing even their excellent first edition, Brown and Lent have strengthened the emphasis on scientifically- informed career practice and on issues of diversity, individual differences, and social justice. This volume is an essential resource for the library of anyone interested in the field of career development, assessment, and counseling and should also prove invaluable for graduate students interested in immersing themselves in some of the best work being done today in the field of career development and counseling." —Nancy E. Betz, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Psychology, The Ohio State University
"In this second edition, Drs. Lent and Brown continue to shape career development discourse and illustrate the ongoing significance of the fields of career development and counseling in the 21st century. Woven into the fabric of each chapter are multicultural and practice implications, addressing the complex sociocultural issues salient in career development. This edition will help both researchers and practitioners alike to better understand, investigate, and promote the role of work in people's lives." —Angela Byars-Winston, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Medicine, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison
"This Handbook is a great resource for the student, experienced practitioner, and the researcher in the areas of career counseling and vocational psychology. The coverage of career development theory is detailed and current, and the handbook provides a comprehensive review of approaches to the practice of career counseling. I highly recommend this valuable contribution to the literature." —Gail Hackett, Ph.D., Provost & Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, University of Missouri, Kansas City
"Career Development and Counseling is a must-have for any researcher in vocational psychology or career counseling or anyone who wishes to understand the empirical underpinnings of the practice of career counseling. If you wish to know why good career counseling works, this is the book for you." —Mark Pope, Ed.D., MCC, Professor and Chair, Department of Counseling and Family Therapy, University of Missouri – Saint Louis Former President, National Career Development Association & American Counseling Association; Editor, The Career Development Quarterly