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

by Peterson, Nadene; González, Roberto Cortez

• ISBN13: 9780534641832
• ISBN10: 0534641830
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-07-31
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

Learn to work effectively with clients who are experiencing work-related issues! Presenting a comprehensive overview of career counseling, THE ROLE OF WORK IN PEOPLE?S LIVES provides you with the information you need to be an effective career counselor. The role of work in people?s lives is examined in the context of family life cycles, the global economy, technology, and diversity and awareness.

Table of Contents

Current Perspectives on Work	1	(40)
Toward a Transformation of Vocational Psychology and Career Development	2	(7)
Multiculturalism and Diversity	9	(14)
Relationship of Work to the Global Economy	23	(4)
Interdependence of the Social, Economic, and Education Systems	27	(7)
Takeovers, Mergers, and Corporate Climate	34	(6)
Summary	40	(1)
Values, Ethics, Meaning, and Spirituality in the Workplace	41	(42)
Values and Ethics	41	(4)
Work Values	45	(6)
Work Ethics	51	(20)
Meaning in Work / Job Satisfaction	71	(10)
The Connection Between Spirituality and Work	81	(1)
Summary	82	(1)
Perspectives on the Career Counselor's Role: Present and Past	83	(43)
Professional Practice and Career Counseling	84	(13)
Assessment in Career Counseling	97	(20)
Historical Antecedents to Vocational Psychology	117	(8)
Summary	125	(1)
Trait-Factor, Psychodynamic, Existential, and Person-Centered Theories	126	(42)
Trait-Factor Theory	126	(7)
Holland's Theory of Vocational and Work Environment	133	(13)
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator	146	(5)
The Theory of Work Adjustment	151	(5)
Psychodynamic Theory	156	(7)
Existential Approaches	163	(2)
Person-Centered Approaches	165	(3)
Developmental Perspectives	168	(43)
Erikson: Psychosocial Development Approach	169	(1)
Ginzberg: A Developmental Approach	170	(2)
Super's Life-Span, Life-Space Approach	172	(20)
Other Career Developmental Theories	192	(2)
Multicultural Developmental Perspectives	194	(4)
People with Disabilities	198	(13)
Social Learning and Decision-Making Approaches	211	(24)
Bandura: Self-Efficacy Theory	212	(7)
Krumboltz: Social Learning Approach	219	(7)
Decision-Making Models	226	(9)
Focus on Current Theories and Practices	235	(56)
Adler: Life Tasks of Vocation	236	(3)
Cognitive Information Processing (CIP)	239	(5)
Social Cognitive Career Theory	244	(3)
Integrative Life Planning	247	(2)
Positive Psychology	249	(2)
Postmodern Approaches	251	(16)
Nadene Peterson's Model	267	(10)
The Location of Study of Roberto Cortez Gonzalez	277	(14)
Family and Systemic Influences on Occupational Choice	291	(43)
Traditional Family Systems Approaches to Occupational Development	292	(6)
Nontraditional Families	298	(18)
Dual-Career and Single-Parent Families	316	(14)
The Postmodern Family and Vocational Psychology	330	(3)
Incorporating a Systemic Approach into Vocational Psychology	333	(1)
Career Counseling in the Schools	334	(54)
The National Career Development Guidelines	334	(1)
School Guidelines	335	(5)
The School Counselor's Role in Career Development	340	(5)
Programs, Techniques, Assessments, and Resources for Career Counseling K--12	345	(38)
Parenting Programs for Career Awareness	383	(4)
Summary	387	(1)
Career Counseling for Adults, PART I---POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING	388	(38)
Vocational/Technical Schools	390	(2)
Community Colleges	392	(6)
Colleges and Universities	398	(1)
Career Counseling at the Postsecondary Level	398	(2)
Selected Studies and Applications for Career Counselors in Postsecondary Educational Institutions	400	(9)
Models for Courses	409	(3)
Technology in Career Development and Counseling	412	(9)
Developing an Occupational Counseling and Information Center	421	(5)
Career Counseling for Adults, PART II---CAREER TRANSITIONS	426	(52)
Workplace Environment	427	(28)
Stress at Work	455	(10)
Older Workers	465	(5)
Pre-retirement and Retirement	470	(8)
Epilogue PULLING IT ALL TOGETHER FOR THE FUTURE	478	(25)
Influences Shaping the Twenty-First Century	479	(2)
Rethinking Jobs and Work	481	(3)
Job Outlook in the Twenty-First Century	484	(2)
Cultural Diversity and Postmodernism	486	(12)
The Changing Role of the Vocational Practitioner	498	(1)
Occupational Guidance Services 2010	499	(2)
Is This in Our Future?	501	(2)
Appendix 1 Code of Fair Testing Practices in Education	503	(5)
Appendix 2 National Career Development Association Ethical Standards (Revised 1991)	508	(8)
Appendix 3 Tests and Publishers	516	(5)
Appendix 4 Sources of Occupational Information	521	(8)
Appendix 5 Useful Circular and Reflexive Questions for Work-Related Issues	529	(5)
Glossary	534	(22)
References	556	(44)
Index	600