Career paths in psychology : where your degree can take you / edited by Robert J. Sternberg.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sternberg, Robert J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychology--Vocational guidance.

Psychology.

Physical Description:

xi, 376 pages ; 26 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2007]

Summary:

Career Paths in Psychology is the ideal guide for anyone contemplating a career in psychology: students, recent graduates, career-changers, or psychologists seeking new challenges. In this book, psychologists who have achieved great success in a variety of areas discuss their work: what got them into it, what they like and don't like about it, and what a typical work week is like in their chosen specialty. These psychologists offer advice, information, and the inspiration of their own career paths. They speak frankly about salaries and job opportunities and about what it takes to make it in their field.

Now, the career possibilities for psychologists are more varied and exciting than ever. As Career Paths in Psychology shows, the range of work available to psychologists goes far beyond the "traditional" roles of laboratory researcher or individual therapist. Among the careers discussed in these pages are the following: School psychology, Consulting psychology, Industrial/organizational psychology, Counseling psychology, Clinical psychology in hospitals, Military psychology, Public service, Psychology in academic careers, Health psychology, Psychology in managed care. The first edition of Career Paths in Psychology, released in 1997, has become an invaluable resource for students and instructors alike. This new, second edition-updated to reflect changes since that time and to highlight current trends in the field-contains five additional chapters on careers in medical schools, administration, child psychology, neuropsychology, and the government.

Contents:

I. Academia

1. Teaching, research, and more : psychologists in an academic career / Henry L. Roediger III

2. Learning about learning : psychologists in schools of education / Robert Calfee

3. Teaching the managers of tomorrow : psychologists in business schools / Victor H. Vroom

4. Working as a psychologist in a medical school / Elena L. Grigorenko

5. Coming full circle : from academe to administration to academe / Sharon Stephens Brehm

II. Clinical and counseling psychology

6. Clinical psychologists in independent practice : infinite opportunities / Christine H. Farber, Daniel J. Abrahamson

7. Careers in child clinical psychology / Jane Annunziata, Marc Nemiroff

8. The diverse and intriguing career opportunities for counseling psychologists / Melba J.T. Vasquez

9. Clinical neurospychology : brain-behavior relationships / Paul L. Craig

10. Career experiences of clinical psychologists working in a hospital / Brian P. Daly, Ronald T. Brown

III. A variety of organizations

11. Careers in public service : the intersection of science and policy / Tamara M. Haegerich, Lynn Okagaki

12. Scientific careers in psychology in government service / Marc H. Bornstein

13. Promoting positive school environments : a career in school psychology / Mary Barringer, Adam Saenz

14. Industrial/Organizational (I/O) psychology as a career : improving workforce performance and retention / John J. Pass

15. In the halls of business : consulting psychology as a career / Judith S. Blanton

IV. Diverse areas of psychology

16. Military psychology : a dynamic and practical application of psychological expertise / Debra L. Dunivin, M. Victoria Ingram

17. Health psychology : where psychological, biological, and social factors intersect / Kelly D. Brownell, Peter Salovey

18. A psychologist in managed care : an unexpected career / Bruce L. Bobbitt

19. Improving test development, use, and research : psychologists in educational and psychological testing organizations / Wayne J. Camara

Epilogue : preparing for a career in psychology / Robert J. Sternberg.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1591477328

9781591477327

OCLC:

70208046