Career Choice and Development, Fourth Edition
- 8h 46m
- Duane Brown (ed)
- John Wiley & Sons (US)
- 2002
The fourth edition of Career Choice and Development brings together the most current ideas of the recognized authorities in the field of career development. This classic best-seller has been thoroughly revised and expanded to include the most influential theories of career choice and development, and it contains up-to-date information regarding the application of these theories to counseling practice. This edition contains a wide range of career development theories that explore how people develop certain traits, personalities, self-precepts, and how these developments influence career decision making. This information will challenge teachers, researchers, and those involved in fostering career development to reexamine their assumptions and practices.
About the Editor
Duane Brown is professor of education at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. He is the author or coauthor of twenty-four books and one hundred research studies, articles, and book chapters. He was the editor of the journal Counselor Education and Supervision and has served on editorial boards of three other journals. Brown has consulted widely for businesses, government agencies, and educational agencies and is a former president of the National Career Development Association.
In this Book
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Career Choice and Development, Fourth Edition
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Introduction to Theories of Career Development and Choice—Origins, Evolution, and Current Efforts
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Case Studies
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Career Choice and Development from a Sociological Perspective
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Gottfredson’s Theory of Circumscription, Compromise, and Self-Creation
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Career Construction—A Developmental Theory of Vocational Behavior
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A Contextualist Explanation of Career
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Social Cognitive Career Theory
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A Cognitive Information Processing Approach to Career Problem Solving and Decision Making
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Holland’s Theory of Personalities in Work Environments
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Person-Environment-Correspondence Theory
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The Role of Work Values and Cultural Values in Occupational Choice, Satisfaction, and Success—A Theoretical Statement
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Status of Theories of Career Choice and Development
