Career Development and Counseling

Preface xi
 
Contributors xiii
 
1 Career Development and Counseling: An Introduction 1
Robert W. Lent and Steven D. Brown
 
Section One Major Theories and Emerging Perspectives On Career Development, Choice, and Adjustment 31
 
2 The Theory of Work Adjustment 33
Jane L. Swanson and Madalyn Schneider
 
3 Holland's Theory of Vocational Choice and Adjustment 61
Margaret M. Nauta
 
4 Life-Span, Life-Space Career Theory and Counseling 95
Paul J. Hartung
 
5 Career Development and Counseling: A Social Cognitive Framework 129
Robert W. Lent
 
6 Career Construction Theory and Counseling Model 165
Mark L. Savickas
 
7 Psychology of Working Theory 201
David L. Blustein and Ryan D. Duffy
 
8 Emerging Perspectives: Calling, Meaning, and Volition 237
Bryan J. Dik, Michael F. Steger, and Kelsey L. Autin
 
Section Two Diversity and Sociocultural Factors In Career Development 271
 
9 The Role of Gender in Career Development 273
Donna E. Schultheiss
 
10 The Role of Race and Ethnicity in Career Choice, Development, and Adjustment 309
Nadya A. Fouad and Neeta Kantamneni
 
11 Social Class and Poverty: A Renewed Focus in Career Development 341
Cindy L. Juntunen, Saba Rasheed Ali, and Kipp R. Pietrantonio
 
12 Career Development of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Individuals 375
Heather Z. Lyons, Jeffrey P. Prince, and Bradley R. Brenner
 
13 The Career Development of Youth and Young Adults with Disabilities 405
Ellen S. Fabian and Taylor R. Morris
 
14 Career Development of Older Workers and Retirees 437
Andreas Hirschi and Dandan Pang
 
Section Three Assessment and Occupational Information 471
 
15 Nature, Importance, and Assessment of Interests 473
Jo-Ida C. Hansen
 
16 Nature, Importance, and Assessment of Needs and Values 509
James Rounds and Melanie E. Leuty
 
17 Ability and Aptitude Assessment in Career

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.