Career Development and Counseling focuses selectively on the theories that are empirically supported and useful in practice rather than an encyclopedic survey of every theory, regardless of relevance. The goal of the book is the promotion of scientifically-informed career practices from an interdisciplinary perspective. The editors and contributors draw on industrial/organizational psychology, personality psychology, etc. to further deepen their exploration of different career theories. The book begins with a new introductory chapter that highlights the importance of and need for career counseling in the 21st century. The first section covers the major empirically supported theories and section two looks at the roles of diversity, individual difference, and social factors in the career development process. Section three includes separate sections devoted to the assessment of important career constructs and occupational information systems. Section four explores the interventions for working with career issues across the lifespan.

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.

Preface

Contributors

1. Career Development and Counseling:  An Introduction

Robert W. Lent and Steven D. Brown

SECTION I:  MAJOR THEORIES AND EMERGING PERSPECTIVES ON CAREER

DEVELOPMENT, CHOICE, AND ADJUSTMENT

2. The Theory of Work Adjustment

Jane L. Swanson and Madalyn Schneider

3. Holland’s Theory of Vocational Choice and Adjustment

Margaret M. Nauta

4. Life-Span, Life-Space Career Theory and Counseling

Paul J. Hartung

5. Career Development and Counseling:  A Social Cognitive Framework

Robert W. Lent

6. Career Construction Theory and Counseling Model

Mark L. Savickas

7. Psychology of Working Theory

David L. Blustein and Ryan D. Duffy

8. Emerging Perspectives:  Calling, Meaning, Volition

Bryan J. Dik, Michael F. Steger, and Kelly L. Autin

SECTION II:  DIVERSITY AND SOCIOCULTURAL FACTORS IN CAREER DEVELOPMENT

9. The Role of Gender in Career Development

Donna E. Schultheiss

10. The Role of Race and Ethnicity in Career Choice, Development, and Adjustment

Nadya A. Fouad and Neeta Kantamneni

11. Social Class and Poverty:  A Renewed Focus in Career Development

Cindy L. Juntunen, Saba Rasheed Ali, and Kipp R. Pietrantonio

12. Career Development of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Individuals

Heather Z. Lyons, Jeffrey P. Prince, and Bradley R. Brenner

13. The Career Development of Youth and Young Adults with Disabilities

Ellen S. Fabian and Taylor R. Morris

14. Career Development of Older Workers and Retirees

Andreas Hirschi and Dandan Pang

SECTION III:  ASSESSMENT AND OCCUPATIONAL INFORMATION

15. Nature, Importance, and Assessment of Interests

Jo-Ida C. Hansen

16. Nature, Importance, and Assessment of Needs and Values

James Rounds and Melanie Leuty

17. Ability and Aptitude Assessment in Career Counseling

A.J. Metz and Michael K. Gardner

18. Assessment of Personality in Career Development and Counseling

Pattrick J. Rottinghaus, Chan Jeong Park, and Devon M Washington

19. Occupational Information and Guidance Systems

Paul A. Gore, Jr and Wade C. Leuwerke

SECTION IV: COUNSELING, DEVELOPMENTAL, AND PREVENTIVE INTERVENTIONS

20. Promoting Career Development of Children and Adolescents in the 21st Century

Jay W. Rojewski

21. Promoting Career Choices

James P. Sampson, Jr., Debra S. Osborn, and Emily Bullock-Yowell

22. Facilitating Success in the Job Search Process

Steven D. Brown

23. Promoting Satisfaction and Effective Performance at Work

Robert W. Lent and Steven D. Brown

24. Unemployment and Underemployment: Prevention and Counseling Implications

Blake A. Allan and Taewon Kim