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Career Development Interventions in the 21st Century, 3/E
Spencer G. Niles, Pennsylvania State University
JoAnn G. Harris-Bowlsbey, Loyola College, Maryland

ISBN-10: 0132254387
ISBN-13: 9780132254380

Publisher: Merrill
Copyright: 2009
Format: Cloth; 528 pp
Published: 07/30/2008

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For courses in Career Counseling in both Counseling and Psychology departments.

This leading career counseling text uses the National Career Development Association’s Career Counseling Competencies, the National Career Development Guidelines for professional school counselors, and CACREP Standards as a framework to examine the full spectrum of state-of-the-art career development topics. Coverage focuses squarely on the application of interventions with real people, using straightforward presentations, student activities, and multicultural case studies to expose students to all of the essential competencies required for the professional practice of career counseling. The authors, both among the leading career development scholars in the world, share their in-depth knowledge and experience to help readers appreciate the importance of career development theory and practice. This user-friendly text provides essential tips for translating theory into practice in ways that readers can readily apply to their prospective work settings. 

  • Focuses on the application of career theory and provides examples of interventions with real people.
  • Takes a practical, straightforward approach and offers case studies to expose students to all of the essential competencies required for the professional practice of career counseling.
  • Readers benefit from the authors’ extensive experience as leaders in the field for many years as career practitioners, scholars, and teachers of career development courses throughout the world.

  • UNIQUE – Unlike other books in the field, this text includes a chapter on Ethics (Ch. 14).

  • New! Tips from the Field appear throughout the text and offer practical tips and guidelines
  • New! Student Activities appear at the end of each chapter and give readers the opportunity to apply chapter content. 

  • New! The Career Counseling: Work in Progress DVD now comes with each new copy of the book.  This DVD enables students to see real clients going through the career counseling process, as well as career counseling techniques modeled by experts. 

  • Strengthened focus on diversity throughout the entire text.
            o  For example, see Chapter 6 (Assessment) which now notes certain instruments that are available in other languages --Spanish, etc — as well as a section on making culturally aware/sensitive choices when choosing assessment
                items for students/clients.
  • New Applications/Implications for practice. 

            o Revised and expanded discussion about the theories’ implications for practice (Ch. 2). 

            o “Tips from the Field” appear throughout the text and highlight key applications 

  • Diverse case studies throughout each chapter show readers how the material can be applied in their work as
                professional counselors. 

  • Student Activities appear at the end of each chapter, and give students the opportunity to apply chapter
                content.  
                    - Many of these activities refer to the Career Counseling: Work in Progress DVD which will be
                        automatically packaged with each new copy of the book. This DVD allows students to see real clients going
                        through the career counseling process, as well as career counseling techniques modeled by experts. 

  • Content overviews at the end of each chapter provide readers with a critique of the limitations and overview of the applications for culturally diverse clients.

  • Content is organized using the most relevant and current standards and guidelines, which allows readers to readily connect the material to the standards that matter for their respective work settings.

1. Introduction to Career Development Interventions.

 

2. Understanding and Applying Theories of Career Development.

 

3. Understanding and Applying Emerging Theories of Career Development.

 

4. Career Development and Diverse Populations.

 

5. Career Counseling Strategies and Techniques for the 21st Century.

 

6. Assessment and Career Planning.

 

7. Career Information and Resources.

 

8. Using Technology to Support Career Counseling and Planning.

 

9. Designing, Implementing, and Evaluating Career Development Programs and Services.

 

10. Career Development Interventions in the Elementary Schools.

 

11. Career Development Interventions in Middle and High Schools.

 

12. Career Development Interventions in Higher Education.

 

13. Career Development Interventions in Community Settings.

 

14. Ethical Issues in Career Development Interventions.

 

 

 

Appendix.

    For courses in Career Counseling in both Counseling and Psychology departments.

     

    Organized around the National Career Development Association’s competencies, this practical, engaging text examines the full spectrum of state-of-the-art career development topics. Coverage focuses squarely on the application of interventions with real people, using straightforward presentations and cases studies to expose students to all of the essential competencies required for the professional practice of career counseling. The authors’ respect for their field, and their long-standing commitment to educating students about career development theory and practice creates a readable, useful, interesting text that addresses the wide diversity of career counseling clients and counselors in today’s society, while emphasizing that careers develop over time, rather than in a single “enlightened” moment.
  • 0131137816Career Development Interventions in the 21st Century, 2/E
    Niles & Harris-Bowlsbey
    © 2005 | Merrill | Cloth; 504 pages | Instock
    ISBN-10: 0131137816 | ISBN-13: 9780131137813
    Brief Description

JoAnn Harris-Bowlsbey has enjoyed a distinguished career, including positions as high school counselor, director of guidance, university professor and career counselor, developer of DISCOVER® and Executive Director of ACT’s Educational Technology Center. She is currently Executive Vice-President of Development for Kuder, Inc., and in that role designs and develops content for Web-based career planning systems. She is the author or co-author of many journal articles and several books. She is a past-president of the National Career Development Association and a recipient of its Eminent Career Award.

 

Spencer G. Niles is professor and department head of Counselor Education in the Counseling Psychology and Rehabilitation Services Department at Pennsylvania State University.

Organized around the National Career Development Association’s competencies, this practical, engaging text examines the full spectrum of state-of-the-art career development topics. Coverage focuses squarely on the application of interventions with real people, using straightforward presentations and cases studies to expose students to all of the essential competencies required for the professional practice of career counseling. The authors’ respect for their field and their long-standing commitment to educating students about career development theory and practice creates a readable, useful, interesting text. It also addresses the wide diversity of career counseling clients and counselors in today’s society, while emphasizing that careers develop over time, rather than in a single “enlightened” moment.

 

With an increased emphasis on application and implications for practice, Career Development Interventions in the 21st Century now includes:

 

  • Tips from the Field, which appear throughout the text and offer practical tips and guidelines.
  • Diverse case studies, which show readers how the material can be applied in their work as professional counselors.
  • Student Activities, which appear at the end of each chapter and give readers the opportunity to apply chapter content. 
  • The Career Counseling: Work in Progress DVD, which comes with each new copy of the book.  This DVD allows students to see real clients going through the career counseling process, as well as career counseling techniques modeled by experts. 

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