Applying career development theory to counseling
by
 
Sharf, Richard S.

Title
Applying career development theory to counseling

Author
Sharf, Richard S.

ISBN
9780534367480

Personal Author
Sharf, Richard S.

Edition
3rd ed.

Publication Information
Pacific Grove, CA : Brooks/Cole, ©2002.

Physical Description
xxiv, 503 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Contents
The Role of Theory in Psychology -- Counselors' Use of Career Development Theory -- Counselor Skills -- Goals of Career Counseling -- Career Development of Women -- Career Development of Culturally Diverse Populations -- Trait and Type Theories -- Trait and Factor Theory -- Gaining Self-Understanding -- Obtaining Knowledge About the World of Work -- Integrating Information About Oneself and the World of Work -- Applying the Theory to Women -- Applying the Theory to Culturally Diverse Populations -- Counselor Issues -- Work Adjustment Theory -- Assessing Abilities, Values, Personality, and Interests -- Measuring the Requirements and Conditions of Occupations -- Matching Abilities, Values, and Reinforcers -- Job Adjustment Counseling -- Adjustment to Retirement -- New Developments -- The Role of Testing -- The Role of Occupational Information -- Applying the Theory to Women and Culturally Diverse Populations -- Holland's Theory of Types -- The Six Types -- Combinations of Types -- Explanatory Constructs -- Research on Holland's Constructs -- The Role of Occupational Information -- The Role of Testing -- Applying the Theory to Women -- Applying the Theory to Culturally Diverse Populations -- Myers-Briggs Type Theory -- Perceiving and Judging -- Extraversion and Introversion -- The Sixteen Type Combinations -- Dominant and Auxiliary Processes -- Using the Myers-Briggs Typology in Counseling -- The Role of Occupational Information -- The Role of Testing -- Applying the Theory to Women and Culturally Diverse Populations.

Abstract
"Book is divided into an introduction and four parts: 'trait and type theories, ' 'life-span theory, ' special focus theories, ' and 'theoretical integration.' Trait and type theories emphasize the assessment of interests, abilities, achievements, personality, and values, along with the acquisition of occupational information. Life-span theory follows a chronological approach, studying people across four broad stages in the life span. Special focus theories include the application to career development issues of research in psychology, such as constructivist theory and learning theory. Part three also includes contributions from sociology and economics. Part four deals with how these theories can be combined for effective career counseling. The last chapter, Chapter 16, also discusses the relevance of career development theories to special issues such as noncounseling interventions, group counseling, and job placement among other concerns"--Preface.

Subject Term
Vocational guidance.
 
Career development.
 
Career development. (OCoLC)fst00847280
 
Vocational guidance. (OCoLC)fst01168579


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