Career Psychology In the South African Context (ePub)

Career psychology in the South African context looks at state-of-the-art theories and research in career psychology and career education in the South African and international contexts. It has been designed for undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as career practitioners, psychologists, educationists and teacher-counsellors.This comprehensive publicationexamines both historical and state-of-the-art career practices in career psychologyprovides descriptive and critical analyses of career theories and current thought on career developmentgives a South African perspective on the process of career choicefocuses on career counselling in this country and suggests what overseas practice and research may be appropriate locallydiscusses career education, career information and the indigenisation of career psychology, and suggests which aspects of career research need to be conducted in South Africaadds to the first edition by including chapters on organisational psychology, general systems theory, and the career psychology of women.This book refers to many published articles on career psychology in South Africa and abroad, making it an indispensable resource. A panel of reviewers from South Africa, the US, Australia and England assisted the editors in evaluating the chapters.