Career Counseling

by Drummond, Robert J.; Ryan, Charles W.

• ISBN13: 9780023306754
• ISBN10: 0023306750
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1995-01-01
• Publisher: Pearson College Div

Summary

Using a developmental perspective, this book examines the various stages in career growth and decline, problems involved in career change and more. Material addresses not only career counseling for the majority but the unique characteristics of counseling for diverse populations.

Table of Contents

Career Counseling and the World of Work	p. 1
Career Counseling: A Process for Human Development	p. 2
Working: Implications for the Future	p. 38
Occupational Environments: Preparing for Change	p. 54
Career Development Theory and Practice	p. 75
Developmental Theories in Grades K-5	p. 76
Career Counseling of Middle School Children and Junior High Students	p. 96
High School: A Transition Period	p. 112
Community College, College, and Postsecondary Students	p. 128
Early Adulthood: Developing Career Identity	p. 150
Middle Adulthood: A Time of Reflection	p. 168
Older Adults: The Graying of America	p. 184
Career Counseling Special Populations	p. 208
Multicultural Career Counseling	p. 232
The Nature of Career Information	p. 253
Career Information Sources	p. 254
Computer Applications in Career Counseling	p. 284
Assessment in Career Counseling	p. 306
Contemporary and Future Practices, Trends, and Issues	p. 331
Counseling Strategies	p. 332
Context of Current Trends and Issues	p. 360
Appendix A: Selected List of Publishers of Career Literature	p. 375
Appendix B: Selected List of Test Publishers and Career Tests	p. 383
References	p. 387
Name Index	p. 409
Subject Index	p. 415
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