The Oxford handbook of the psychology of working / edited by David L. Blustein.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Blustein, David Larry.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Work--Psychological aspects.

Work.

Work--Social aspects.

Vocational guidance.

Psychotherapy--Social aspects.

Psychotherapy.

Social policy.

Physical Description:

xiv, 332 pages ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 2013.

Summary:

Work is a central aspect of life, providing a source of structure, a means of survival, connection to others, and optimally a means of self-determination. Across the globe, people devote considerable time and effort in preparing for, adjusting to, and managing their work lives. Many of themajor crises affecting people and communities have been and continue to be related to working, including wars, famines, poverty, and risks to personal safety. At the same time, working, when it is dignified and meaningful, can create the foundation for a satisfying life that allows people to supportthemselves and their families, and to find an outlet for their values and interests in the world of work. This handbook is designed to expand and deepen a growing discourse about the psychological nature of working. Building on critiques of traditional assumptions and practices about work and career in psychology, the psychology of working perspective has been advanced as an inclusive, broad-reachingframework that explores the nature of working for the full spectrum of people who work and who want to work. This volume is characterized by disciplinary pluralism with contributions from a wide range of scholars and practitioners interested in the role of work in people's lives. Chapters explore theoretical foundations, the context of working, counseling and psychotherapy, organizational implications, community-based interventions, and public policy. As a major resource in the psychology of working field, this book is a must-have for counseling and clinical psychologists,I/O psychologists, mental health counselors, social workers, management consultants, and a wide array of researchers and students who are concerned with the nature of work in the 21st century, transformative scholarship, public policy, and inclusive psychological practice.

Contents:

Theoretical foundations

The psychology of working : a new perspective for a new era / David L. Blustein

Critical psychology, well-being, and work / Isaac Prilleltensky and Graham B. Stead

Social constructionist thought and working / Graham B. Stead

Traditional and emerging career development theory and the psychology of working / Jane L. Swanson

The context of working

Race and working / Lisa Y. Flores

Gender and the psychology of working / Neeta Kantamneni

Toward an inclusive lgbt psychology of working / Mary Z. Anderson and James M. Croteau

Poverty, social class, and working / Saba Rasheed Ali

From work and family to a dual model of working / Mary Sue Richardson and Charles Schaeffer

Approaches to aging and working / Harvey L. Sterns and Anthony A. Sterns

Work and disability / Ellen Fabian

Organizational implications

Redefining work, work identity, and career success / Douglas T. Hall and Philip H. Mirvis

A more inclusive industrial-organizational psychology / Michael J. Zickar

Counseling and psychotherapy

Counseling clients with work-based challenges / Sherri L. Turner, Julia L. Conkel Ziebell, and Robin A. Alcala Saner

Psychotherapy and the integration of the psychology of working into therapeutic practices / Anderson J. Franklin and Mary Beth Medvide

Community-based interventions and public policy

The promise of work as a component of educational reform / Maureen E. Kenny

Training and employment services for adult workers / Cindy L. Juntunen and Tamba-Kuii M. Bailey

Public policy and the psychology of working / Spencer G. Niles and Edwin L. Herr.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780199758791

0199758794

OCLC:

820678679