The Role of Work in People’s Lives Applied Career Counseling and Vocational Psychology

by Peterson, Nadene; González, Roberto Cortez

• ISBN13: 9780534346881
• ISBN10: 053434688X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-08-04
• Publisher: Brooks Cole

Summary

This new text recognizes that career counseling is not discrete from other types of counseling and it is therefore important for students of the helping professions to understand career counseling theories and applications. The authors present the topic of career counseling in a socio-historical context. The authors condense the theoretical coverage to avoid a theory-by-theory approach and include several contemporary theorists in addition to traditional sources.

Table of Contents

Current Perspectives on Work	1	(30)
Toward a Transformation of Vocational Psychology	2	(6)
Multiculturalism and Diversity	8	(6)
Relationship of Work to the Global Economy	14	(2)
Interdependence of the Social, Economic, and Educational Systems	16	(4)
Takeovers, Mergers, and Corporate Climate	20	(7)
``Job Shock'' and the Information Revolution	27	(4)
Values, Ethics, and Meaning in the Workplace	31	(39)
Values and Ethics	31	(3)
Work Values	34	(6)
Work Ethics	40	(20)
Meaning in Work/Job Satisfaction	60	(10)
Perspectives on the Vocational Practitioner's Role	70	(32)
Professional Practice and Vocational Counseling	70	(5)
Counselor and Program Evaluation	75	(6)
Assessment in Career Counseling	81	(21)
Approaches That Rely Principally on Assessment Instruments	102	(39)
Trait-Factor Theory	102	(7)
Holland's Typology	109	(13)
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator	122	(5)
The Theory of Work Adjustment	127	(5)
Historical Antecedents to Vocational Psychology	132	(9)
Foremost Counseling Theories Applied to Careers	141	(36)
Psychodynamic Theory	142	(5)
Person-Centered Approaches	147	(3)
Existential Approaches	150	(4)
Cognitive Behavioral Approaches	154	(5)
Postmodern Approaches	159	(18)
Developmental Perspectives	177	(23)
Erikson: Psychosocial Development Approach	178	(2)
Ginzberg: A Developmental Approach	180	(2)
Super's Life-Span, Life-Space Approach	182	(13)
Other Career Developmental Theorists	195	(2)
Multicultural Developmental Perspectives	197	(3)
Social Learning and Decision-Making Approaches	200	(26)
Bandura: Self-Efficacy Theory	200	(8)
Krumboltz: Social Learning Approach	208	(9)
Social Cognitive Career Theory	217	(9)
Family and Systemic Influences on Occupational Choice	226	(46)
Theoretical Models of Adler and Roe	227	(7)
Traditional Family Systems Approaches to Occupational Development	234	(27)
Work-Family Conflict, Dual Careers, and Single-Parent Families	261	(6)
The Postmodern Family and Vocational Psychology	267	(4)
Incorporating a Systemic Approach into Vocational Psychology	271	(1)
Career Counseling in the Schools	272	(38)
The National Career Development Guidelines	273	(1)
School Guidelines: National Occupation Information Coordinating Committee	273	(5)
The School Counselor's Role in Career Development	278	(4)
Programs, Techniques, Assessments, and Resources for Career Counseling K-12	282	(23)
Parenting Programs for Career Awareness	305	(5)
Career Counseling for Adults---PART I: POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING	310	(16)
Vocational/Technical Schools	311	(3)
Community Colleges	314	(2)
Colleges and Universities	316	(1)
Career Counseling at the Post-High School Level	317	(6)
A Model for a Course	323	(3)
Career Counseling for Adults---PART II: CAREER TRANSITIONS	326	(40)
Workplace Environment	327	(9)
Intergenerational Differences in Values	336	(16)
Stress at Work/Career Burnout	352	(10)
Preretirement and Retirement	362	(4)
Developing an Occupational Counseling and Information Center (OCIC)	366	(28)
Computer-Assisted Career Guidance System	367	(9)
Online Services	376	(2)
Designing an OCIC	378	(8)
Sources of Occupational Information	386	(8)
Multicultural and Diversity Issues	394	(50)
Ethnicity, Acculturation and Assimilation, Affirmative Action	394	(7)
African Americans	401	(8)
Hispanics	409	(7)
Asian Americans	416	(7)
Native Americans	423	(2)
Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Persons	425	(6)
Persons with Disabilities	431	(13)
Preparing for the 21st Century	444	(35)
Influences Shaping the 21st Century	445	(18)
Rethinking Jobs and Work	463	(7)
Balancing Training, Work, and Leisure	470	(2)
The Changing Role of the Vocational Practitioner	472	(4)
Occupational Guidance Services 2005	476	(3)
Appendix 1 Code of Fair Testing Practices In Education	479	(5)
Appendix 2 National Career Development Association Ethical Standards (Revised 1991)	484	(9)
Appendix 3 Tests and Publishers	493	(5)
Glossary	498	(20)
References	518	(53)
Index	571