Career Development and Counseling: Putting Theory and Research to Work, 3rd Edition - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1119580358 ISBN 13: 9781119580355

Publisher: Wiley, 2021

Synopsis

Discover comprehensive coverage of leading research and theory in career psychology with the newest edition of a canonical work

The newly revised and thoroughly updated third edition of Career Development and Counseling retains many features of the celebrated second edition, including in-depth coverage of major theories of career development, interventions and assessment systems across the life span, and the roles of diversity, individual differences, and social factors in career development.

This new edition also covers essential new material on emerging topics like:

• The future of work and preparing people for work in the new economy
• The psychology of working theory
• Working with older adults and retirees
• Working with the unemployed and underemployed
• Calling, work meaning, career adaptability, and volition

This book illuminates scientifically informed career practices from an interdisciplinary perspective, engaging readers with concrete strategies and practical tips for working with clients of all kinds. Drawing on vocational, industrial, organizational, and personality psychology, Career Development and Counseling is ideal for graduate students at the masters and doctoral levels in counseling, counseling psychology, counselor education, and educational psychology.

About this title

About the Author

Steven D. Brown is a professor emeritus at Loyola University Chicago. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and the Association for Psychological Sciences. Brown is the recipient of the Leona Tyler Award from the Society of Counseling Psychology of the American Psychological Association and the Distinguished Achievement Award from the Society of Vocational Psychology. His research is focused on vocational psychology and applied psychological measurement.

Robert W. Lent is a professor of counseling psychology at the University of Maryland, College Park. He is a fellow of the American Psychological Association and a recipient of the Leona Tyler Award from the Society of Counseling Psychology and the Eminent Career Award from the National Career Development Association. His research focuses on career development, counselor training, and psychological well-being.

From the Back Cover

DISCOVER COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE OF LEADING RESEARCH AND THEORY IN CAREER PSYCHOLOGY WITH THE NEWEST EDITION OF A CANONICAL WORK

The newly revised and thoroughly updated third edition of Career Development and Counseling retains many features of the celebrated second edition, including in-depth coverage of major theories of career development, interventions and assessment systems across the life span, and the roles of diversity, individual differences, and social factors in career development.

This new edition also covers essential new material on emerging topics like:

• The future of work and preparing people for work in the new economy
• The psychology of working theory
• Working with older adults and retirees
• Working with the unemployed and underemployed
• Calling, work meaning, career adaptability, and volition

This book illuminates scientifically informed career practices from an interdisciplinary perspective, engaging readers with concrete strategies and practical tips for working with clients of all kinds. Drawing on vocational, industrial-organizational, and personality psychology, Career Development and Counseling is ideal for graduate students at the masters and doctoral levels in counseling, counseling psychology, counselor education, and educational psychology.

From the Inside Flap

DISCOVER COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE OF LEADING RESEARCH AND THEORY IN CAREER PSYCHOLOGY WITH THE NEWEST EDITION OF A CANONICAL WORK

The newly revised and thoroughly updated third edition of Career Development and Counseling retains many features of the celebrated second edition, including in-depth coverage of major theories of career development, interventions and assessment systems across the life span, and the roles of diversity, individual differences, and social factors in career development.

This new edition also covers essential new material on emerging topics like:

• The future of work and preparing people for work in the new economy
• The psychology of working theory
• Working with older adults and retirees
• Working with the unemployed and underemployed
• Calling, work meaning, career adaptability, and volition

This book illuminates scientifically informed career practices from an interdisciplinary perspective, engaging readers with concrete strategies and practical tips for working with clients of all kinds. Drawing on vocational, industrial-organizational, and personality psychology, Career Development and Counseling is ideal for graduate students at the masters and doctoral levels in counseling, counseling psychology, counselor education, and educational psychology.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1119580358
• ISBN 13: 9781119580355
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 848
• Editor: Brown Steven D., Lent Robert W.