Career Development and Counseling: Putting Theory and Research to Work

722 Pages·2013·3.52 MB·English

by  Steven D. Brown

Praise for Career Development and Counseling:
Putting Theory and Research to Work,
Second Edition
‘‘Outdoingeventheirexcellentfirstedition,BrownandLenthavestrength-
ened the emphasis on scientifically-informed career practice and on issues
of diversity, individual differences, and social justice. This volume is an
essential resource for the library of anyone interested in the field of career
development,assessment,andcounselingandshouldalsoproveinvaluable
forgraduatestudentsinterestedinimmersingthemselvesinsomeofthebest
workbeingdonetodayinthefieldofcareerdevelopmentandcounseling.’’
NancyE.Betz,PhD
Professor,DepartmentofPsychology
TheOhioStateUniversity
‘‘In this second edition, Drs. Lent and Brown continue to shape career
development discourse and illustrate the ongoing significance of the fields
of career development and counseling in the 21st century. Woven into the
fabricofeachchapteraremulticulturalandpracticeimplications,addressing
thecomplexsocioculturalissuessalientincareerdevelopment.Thisedition
will help both researchers and practitioners alike to better understand,
investigate,andpromotetheroleofworkinpeople’slives.’’
AngelaByars-Winston,PhD
AssociateProfessorofMedicine,Schoolof
MedicineandPublicHealth
UniversityofWisconsin–Madison
‘‘Thishandbookisagreatresourceforthestudent,experiencedpractitioner,
andtheresearcherintheareasofcareercounselingandvocationalpsychol-
ogy. The coverage of career development theory is detailed and current,
and the handbook provides a comprehensive review of approaches to the
practiceofcareercounseling.Ihighlyrecommendthisvaluablecontribution
totheliterature.’’
GailHackett,PhD
ProvostandExecutiveViceChancellorforAcademicAffairs
UniversityofMissouri,KansasCity
‘‘CareerDevelopmentandCounselingisamust-haveforanyresearcherinvoca-
tionalpsychologyorcareercounselingoranyonewhowishestounderstand
theempiricalunderpinningsofthepracticeofcareercounseling.Ifyouwish
toknowwhygoodcareercounselingworks,thisisthebookforyou.’’
MarkPope,EdD,MCC
ProfessorandChair,Departmentof
CounselingandFamilyTherapy
UniversityofMissouri–SaintLouis
FormerPresident,NationalCareer
DevelopmentAssociation&
AmericanCounselingAssociation
Editor,TheCareerDevelopmentQuarterly
Career
Development
and Counseling
Putting Theory and Research to Work
Second Edition
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Steven D. Brown
Robert W. Lent
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Contents
Preface ix
Contributors xi
1 UnderstandingandFacilitatingCareerDevelopmentinthe
21stCentury 1
RobertW.LentandStevenD.Brown
SectionOne MAJORTHEORIESOFCAREERDEVELOPMENT,CHOICE,
ANDADJUSTMENT
2 MinnesotaTheoryofWorkAdjustment 29
JaneL.SwansonandMadalynSchneider
3 Holland’sTheoryofVocationalChoiceandAdjustment 55
MargaretM.Nauta
4 TheLife-Span,Life-SpaceTheoryofCareers 83
PaulJ.Hartung
5 SocialCognitiveCareerTheory 115
RobertW.Lent
6 CareerConstructionTheoryandPractice 147
MarkL.Savickas
SectionTwo THEROLEOFDIVERSITY,INDIVIDUALDIFFERENCES,
ANDSOCIALFACTORSINCAREERDEVELOPMENT,CHOICE,AND
ADJUSTMENT
7 Women,Men,andWork:TheLongRoadtoGenderEquity 187
MaryJ.Heppner
8 TheRoleofRaceandEthnicityinCareerChoice,
Development,andAdjustment 215
NadyaA.FouadandNeetaKantamneni
9 SocialClass,Poverty,andCareerDevelopment 245
CindyL.Juntunen,SabaRasheedAli,andKippR.Pietrantonio
vii
viii Contents
10 CareerDevelopmentofLesbian,Gay,Bisexual,and
TransgenderIndividuals 275
JeffreyP.Prince
11 Personality,CareerDevelopment,andOccupationalAttainment 299
StevenD.BrownandAndreasHirschi
12 RelationalInfluencesonCareerDevelopment 329
MaureenE.KennyandMaryBethMedvide
13 TheCareerDevelopmentofYouthandYoungAdults
WithDisabilities 357
EllenS.FabianandRoxannaPebdani
SectionThree ASSESSMENTANDOCCUPATIONALINFORMATION
14 Nature,Importance,andAssessmentofInterests 387
Jo-IdaC.Hansen
15 Nature,Importance,andAssessmentofNeedsandValues 417
JamesRoundsandJingJin
16 AbilityandAptitudeAssessmentinCareerCounseling 449
A.J.MetzandJaniceE.Jones
17 AssessingAdditionalConstructsAffectingCareer
ChoiceandDevelopment 477
PatrickJ.RottinghausandP.MaggieHauser
18 TheStructure,Sources,andUsesofOccupationalInformation 507
PaulA.GoreJr.,WadeC.Leuwerke,andAlexandraR.Kelly
SectionFour COUNSELING,DEVELOPMENTAL,ANDPREVENTIVE
INTERVENTIONS
19 PromotionofCareerAwareness,Development,andSchoolSuccess
inChildrenandAdolescents 539
SherriL.TurnerandRichardT.Lapan
20 PromotionofCareerChoices 565
SusanC.WhistonandBarbaraNoblinJames
21 InterventionstoAidJobFindingandChoiceImplementation 595
LaRaeM.JomeandSusanD.Phillips
22 PromotingWorkSatisfactionandPerformance 621
RobertW.LentandStevenD.Brown
23 CounselingAdultsforCareerTransitions 653
BeckyL.Bobek,MaryAnnHanson,andStevenB.Robbins
AuthorIndex 683
SubjectIndex 695