Life Roles, Values, and Careers: International Findings of the Work Importance Study (JOSSEY BASS SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE SERIES) - Hardcover

Super, Donald E.; Sverko, Branimir; Super, Charles M.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0787901008 ISBN 13: 9780787901004

Publisher: Jossey-Bass, 1995

Synopsis

Using research from an innovative, cross-national project, this book answers fundamental questions about the nature of work in modern life. An important contribution to the global study of human development across the lifespan, this book contains a wealth of information and valuable instruments.

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About the Author

DONALD E. SUPER was international coordinator of the Work Importance Study, based in the Department of Psychology at the University of Florida and professor emeritus of psychology and education at Teachers College, Columbia University. He was the author or coauthor of a number of books including Appraising Vocational Fitness, The Psychology of Careers, Computer-Assisted Counseling, Measuring Vocation Maturity, and Career Development in Britain. He died in June 1994. BRANIMIR SVERKO is professor of psychology at the University of Zagreb, Croatia, where he teaches work and organizational psychology and is currently directing the chair for Industrial Psychology and Ergonomics.

From the Back Cover

Do the same values exist within traditionally capitalistic and socialistic countries? What is the role of the homemaker in recently industrialized regions? How does the way individuals in different countries view work affect their lives, families, communities, and nations?

Life Roles, Values, and Careers answers fundamental questions about the nature of work in modern life based on the research from an innovative, cross-national project of The Work Importance Study (WIS). This unique collaborative effort includes data from Australia, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Italy, Japan, Poland, Portugal, South Africa, and the United States. Using a crossnational measure indigenous to each participating country, the researchers explore how values of individuals are expressed in different roles and in different settings and situations―work, play, and school. The results support the universality and stability of values and reveal that the fulfillment of personal potential is a life goal that cuts through the boundaries of culture, status, and gender.

Life Roles, Values, and Careers makes an important contribution to the global study of human development across the lifespan. The editors offer concise and thought-provoking presentations on the wealth of data collected and include an overview of the current relevant literature. The book also highlights the differences and similarities the researchers discovered in focus groups, sampling, and findings. Written for scholars and practitioners in psychology, sociology, anthropology, counseling, education, and political science, the book contains a wealth of information and an assortment of instruments valuable for career counseling and human resources development in business, industry, and government agencies.

From the Inside Flap

Do the same values exist within traditionally capitalistic and socialistic countries? What is the role of the homemaker in recently industrialized regions? How does the way individuals in different countries view work affect their lives, families, communities, and nations?

Life Roles, Values, and Careers answers fundamental questions about the nature of work in modern life based on the research from an innovative, cross-national project of The Work Importance Study (WIS). This unique collaborative effort includes data from Australia, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Italy, Japan, Poland, Portugal, South Africa, and the United States. Using a crossnational measure indigenous to each participating country, the researchers explore how values of individuals are expressed in different roles and in different settings and situations—work, play, and school. The results support the universality and stability of values and reveal that the fulfillment of personal potential is a life goal that cuts through the boundaries of culture, status, and gender.

Life Roles, Values, and Careers makes an important contribution to the global study of human development across the lifespan. The editors offer concise and thought-provoking presentations on the wealth of data collected and include an overview of the current relevant literature. The book also highlights the differences and similarities the researchers discovered in focus groups, sampling, and findings. Written for scholars and practitioners in psychology, sociology, anthropology, counseling, education, and political science, the book contains a wealth of information and an assortment of instruments valuable for career counseling and human resources development in business, industry, and government agencies.

Edition details

• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Publication date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0787901008
• ISBN 13: 9780787901004
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 427