Career Development Interventions in the 21st Century, Pearson New International Edition, 4th edition
Published by Pearson (November 1, 2013) © 2014
- Spencer G. Niles College of William & Mary
- JoAnn E. Harris-Bowlsbey Kuder, Inc. , Loyola College, Maryland, Retired
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This top-selling text presents theories, assessments, planning tools, resources, and technologies relevant to modern career development. With four chapters devoted to career development in educational settings, this book analyzes the aspects of career development interventions for the elementary, middle and high school, higher ed, and community audiences. Also provided are strategies for implementing career counseling techniques and creating and designing career development programs.
- Focuses on the application of career theory and provides examples of interventions with real people.
- Takes a practical, straightforward approach and offers case studies to expose students to all of the essential competencies required for the professional practice of career counseling.
- Readers benefit from the authors’ extensive experience as leaders in the field for many years as career practitioners, scholars, and teachers of career development courses throughout the world.
- Unique — Unlike other books in the field,this text includes a chapter on Ethics (Ch. 14).
- Tips from the Field appear throughout the text and offer practical tips and guidelines
- Student Activities appear at the end of each chapter and give readers the opportunity to apply chapter content.
- Discussions of the impact of globalization, contemporary issues, and the financial crisis of the 21st century on career development
- New technology sections covering web-based career guidance systems and the use of social networking for career guidance and job-seeking.
- Access to the Kuder® Career Planning System, an industry-leading web-based career planning system that provides outstanding resources for helping secondary school students develop their educational and career plans.
- MyCounselingLab connects course content to video- and case-based real world scenarios, and provides:
- Building Counseling Skills exercises that offer opportunities for students to develop and practice skills critical to their success as professional helpers. Hints and feedback provide scaffolding and reinforce key concepts.
- Assignments & Activities assess students’ understanding of key concepts and skill development.
- Multiple-Choice Quizzes help students gauge their understanding of important topics and prepare for success on licensure examinations.
CHAPTER 1: Introduction to Career Development InterventionsÂ
The Meaning of Work Across TimeÂ
Linking Work with WorthÂ
Providing Systematic Career Development InterventionsÂ
Definition of TermsÂ
CareerÂ
Career DevelopmentÂ
Career Development InterventionsÂ
Career CounselingÂ
Career EducationÂ
Career Development ProgramsÂ
Important Events in the History of Career Development InterventionsÂ
Frank ParsonsÂ
Future Trends in Career Development InterventionsÂ
View Career Decisions as Values-Based DecisionsÂ
Move Beyond Objective AssessmentÂ
Move to Counseling-Based Career AssistanceÂ
Move to a Stronger Emphasis on Multicultural Career Development Theories and InterventionsÂ
Move to Focusing on Multiple Life RolesÂ
SummaryÂ
ReferencesÂ
CHAPTER 2: Understanding and Applying Theories of Career DevelopmentÂ
Career Development TheoriesÂ
Super’s Life-Span, Life-Space TheoryÂ
Life SpanÂ
Life SpaceÂ
Self-ConceptsÂ
Applying Super’s TheoryÂ
Contextual Factors Influencing Life-Role SalienceÂ
Evaluating Super’s TheoryÂ
Linda Gottfredson’s Theory of Circumscription, Compromise, and Self-CreationÂ
Stage One: Orientation to Size and PowerÂ
Stage Two: Orientation to Sex RolesÂ
Stage Three: Orientation to Social ValuationÂ
Stage Four: Orientation to the Internal, Unique SelfÂ
Applying Gottfredson’s Theory to PracticeÂ
Evaluating Gottfredson’s TheoryÂ
John Holland’s Theory of Types and Person-Environment InteractionsÂ
The Realistic TypeÂ
The Investigative TypeÂ
The Artistic TypeÂ
The Social TypeÂ
The Enterprising TypeÂ
The Conventional TypeÂ
CongruenceÂ
DifferentiationÂ
ConsistencyÂ
Vocational IdentityÂ
Applying Holland’s TheoryÂ
Evaluating Holland’s TheoryÂ
John Krumboltz’s Learning Theory of Career CounselingÂ
SLTCDMÂ
The Learning Theory of Career CounselingÂ
Applying LTCCÂ
Evaluating Career Development InterventionsÂ
Evaluating LTCCÂ
SummaryÂ
References Â
CHAPTER 3: Understanding and Applying Recent Theories of Career DevelopmentÂ
Recent TheoriesÂ
Lent, Brown, and Hackett’s Social Cognitive Career TheoryÂ
Applying SCCTÂ
Evaluating SCCTÂ
The Cognitive Information Processing ApproachÂ
Applying the CIP ApproachÂ
Evaluating CIPÂ
Brown’s Values-Based, Holistic Model of Career and Life-Role Choices and Sat-isfactionÂ
Applying the Values-Based ApproachÂ
Evaluating the Values-Based ApproachÂ
Hansen’s Integrative Life PlanningÂ
Applying ILPÂ
Evaluating ILPÂ
Postmodern ApproachesÂ
Creating NarrativesÂ
Contextualizing Career DevelopmentÂ
Constructivist Career CounselingÂ
SummaryÂ
References Â
CHAPTER 4: Providing Culturally Competent Career Development InterventionsÂ
Traditional Assumptions of Career Theories in the United StatesÂ
Universal Versus Culture-Specific ModelsÂ
EthnocentrismÂ
AcculturationÂ
Identity Development ModelsÂ
Racial Identity ModelsÂ
Gender Identity ModelsÂ
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Identity ModelsÂ
Persons with DisabilitiesÂ
AssessmentÂ
SummaryÂ
References Â
CHAPTER 5: Assessment a
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