Career Development and Counseling: Putting Theory and Research to Work

by Brown, Steven D.; Lent, Robert W.

• ISBN13: 9781118063354
• ISBN10: 111806335X
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2013-01-04
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Career Development and Counseling, 2nd edition, focuses selectively on the theories that are empirically supported and useful in practice rather than an encyclopedic survey of every theory, regardless of relevance. The goal of the book is the promotion of scientifically-informed career practices from an interdisciplinary perspective. The editors and contributors draw on industrial/organizational psychology, personality psychology, etc. to further deepen their exploration of different career theories. The book begins with a new introductory chapter that highlights the importance of and need for career counseling in the 21st century. The first section covers the major empirically supported theories and section two looks at the roles of diversity, individual difference, and social factors in the career development process. Section three includes separate sections devoted to the assessment of important career constructs and occupational information systems. Section four explores the interventions for working with career issues across the lifespan.

Author Biography

STEVEN D. BROWN, PhD, is a Professor in the School of Education at Loyola University, Chicago. His research is focused on vocational psychology and applied psychological measurement.

ROBERT W. LENT, PhD, is a Professor in the College of Education at the University of Maryland, College Park. His research is focused on career and academic development, counselor training and supervision, and psychological wellness.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Understanding and Facilitating Career Development in the 21^st Century
Robert W. Lent and Steve D. Brown

SECTION I: MAJOR THEORIES OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT, CHOICE, AND ADJUSTMENT

Chapter 2 Minnesota Theory of Work Adjustment
Jane L. Swanson and Madalyn Schneider

Chapter 3 Holland's Theory of Vocational Choice and Adjustment
Margaret M. Nauta

CHAPTER 4 The Life-Span, Life-Space Theory of Careers
Paul J. Hartung

Chapter 5 Social Cognitive Career Theory
Robert W. Lent

Chapter 6 Career Construction Theory and Practice
Mark L. Savickas

SECTION TWO: THE ROLE OF DIVERSITY, INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES, AND SOCIAL FACTORS IN CAREER DEVELOPMENT, CHOICE, AND ADJUSTMENT

Chapter 7 Women, Men, and Work:  The Long Road to Gender Equity
Mary J. Heppner

Chapter 8 The Role of Race and Ethnicity in Career Choice, Development, and Adjustment
Nadya A. Fouad and Neeta Kantamneni

Chapter 9 Social Class, Poverty, and Career Development
Cindy L Juntunen, Saba R. Ali, and Kipp Pietrantonio

Chapter 10 Career Development of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Individuals
Jeffrey P. Prince

Chapter 11 Personality, Career Development, and Occupational Attainment
Steven D. Brown and Andreas Hirschi

Chapter 12 Relational Influences on Career Development
Maureen E. Kenny and Mary Beth Medvide

Chapter 13 The Career Development of Youth and Young Adults with Disabilities
Ellen S. Fabian and Roxanna Pebdani

SECTION THREE: ASSESSMENT AND OCCUPATIONAL INFORMATION

Chapter 14 Nature, Importance, and Assessment of Interests
Jo-Ida C. Hansen

Chapter 15 Nature, Importance, and Assessment of Needs and Values
James Rounds and Jing Jin

Chapter 16 Ability and Aptitude Assessment in Career Counseling
A.J. Metz and Janice E. Jones

Chapter 17 Assessing Additional Constructs Affecting Career Choice and Development
Patrick J. Rottinghaus and P. Maggie Hauser

Chapter 18 The Structure, Sources, and Uses of Occupational Information
Paul A Gore, Jr.,Wade C. Leuwerke, and Alexandra R. Kelly

SECTION FOUR: COUNSELING, DEVELOPMENTAL, AND PREVENTIVE INTERVENTIONS

Chapter 19 Promotion of Career Awareness, Development, and School Success in Children and Adolescents
Sherri L. Turner and Richard T. Lapan

Chapter 20 Promotion of Career Choices
Susan C. Whiston and Barbara Noblin James

Chapter 21 Interventions to Aid Job Finding and Choice Implementation
LaRae M. Jome and Susan D. Phillips

Chapter 22 Promoting Work Satisfaction and Performance
Robert W. Lent and Steven D. Brown

Chapter 23 Counseling Adults for Career Transitions
Becky L. Bobek, Mary Ann Hanson, and Steven B. Robbins