Career
Development and Counseling: Putting Theory and Research to Work
Steven D. Brown (Editor), Robert W. Lent (Editor)
Description
"This 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."
–Mark Pope, EdD
College of Education, University of Missouri – St. Louis
past president of the American Counseling Association
Today’s career development professional must choose from a wide array of theories and
practices in order to provide services for a diverse range of clients. Career Development
and Counseling: Putting Theory and Research to Work focuses on scientifically based career
theories and practices, including those derived from research in other disciplines. Driven
by the latest empirical and practical evidence, this text offers the most in-depth,
far-reaching, and comprehensive career development and counseling resource available.
Career Development and Counseling includes coverage of:
Major theories of career development, choice, and adjustment
Informative research on occupational aspirations, job search success, job satisfaction,
work performance, career development with people of color, and women’s career
development
Assessment of interests, needs and values, ability, and other important constructs
Occupational classification and sources of occupational information
Counseling for school-aged youth, diverse populations, choice-making, choice
implementation, work adjustment, and retirement
Special needs and applications including those for at-risk, intellectually talented, and
work-bound youth; people with disabilities; and individuals dealing with job loss,
reentry, and career transitions
Edited by two of the leading figures in career development, and featuring contributions by
many of the most well-regarded specialists in the field, Career Development and
Counseling: Putting Theory and Research to Work is the one book that every career
counselor, vocational psychologist, and serious student of career development must have.
ORDER CODE:
W0471288802B
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