Career Theory and Practice : Learning Through Case Studies

by Swanson, Jane; Fouad, Nadya

• ISBN13: 9780761911432
• ISBN10: 076191143X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-03-30
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc

Summary

The authors of this book demonstrate with case examples how to apply career development theories to career counselling practice. Each chapter applies a different theory to case examples and - to provide continuity - to a fictitious 'client' constructed from many past clients of the authors.

Author Biography

Jane L. Swanson is Professor of Psychology at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. Nadya A. Fouad, Ph.D., is Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee.

Table of Contents

List of Tables	vii
List of Figures	ix
List of Additional Cases	xi
Preface	xiii
Acknowledgments	xv
Introduction	1	(20)
The Case of Leslie	21	(22)
Holland's Theory of Vocational Personalities and Work Environments	43	(18)
The Theory of Work Adjustment	61	(22)
Developmental Theories	83	(20)
Krumboltz's Social Learning Theory of Career Choice and Counseling	103	(22)
Social Cognitive Career Theory	125	(24)
Gender-Aware and Feminist Approaches	149	(22)
Culturally Appropriate Career Counseling	171	(26)
Summary and Integration	197	(24)
References	221	(8)
Appendix A: Suggested Readings	229	(4)
Appendix B: Leslie's Profiles	233	(14)
Index	247	(6)
About the Authors	253