Handbook of Career Development : International Perspectives / edited by Gideon Arulmani, Anuradha J. Bakshi, Frederick T. L. Leong, A. G. Watts.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Arulmani, Gideon, Editor.

Bakshi, Anuradha J., Editor.

Leong, Frederick T. L., Editor.

Watts, A. G., Editor.

Series:

International and Cultural Psychology, 1571-5507

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychology, Industrial.

Developmental psychology.

Cognitive psychology.

Industrial and Organizational Psychology.

Developmental Psychology.

Cognitive Psychology.

Local Subjects:

Industrial and Organizational Psychology.

Developmental Psychology.

Cognitive Psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (780 p.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2014.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

As a quintessentially human activity, work transcends countries and cultures. But as economies falter and labor markets go global, the concept of career can seem unrealistic—even alien—to many in economically developing and developed nations alike. The challenge to today's career professional is providing relevant services in the face of rapid, pervasive change. The Handbook of Career Development assembles theoretical and practical innovations on a world scale. Written by professionals from diverse countries and fields, this progressive resource presents career guidance and workforce development as cross-cultural, multidisciplinary, and responsive to contemporary realities. Advanced analysis allows a deeper understanding of the long-term needs of workers as varied as indigenous peoples, older women, immigrants, international students, and the recovering mentally ill. Easy-to-apply career service strategies are outlined for each of these special groups as also for others. And the book's multicultural vision entails reinterpreting the notion of career for the economically developing world, including for those engaged in traditional, rural and craft occupations. Among the areas covered in the Handbook: Innovations in career theory. The person in contexts across the lifespan. Effective career preparation in a volatile labor market. Green careers: work, environmental sustainability, and social justice. Enabling culturally sensitive career counseling. Services for special groups. New directions for assessment, practice, counselor training, competencies, and standards. The Handbook of Career Development opens out realistic new paths for all involved in career services, including counselors, psychologists, social workers, human resource managers, educators, youth workers, and policymakers. It is a suitable resource for a range of academic fields such as developmental studies, economics, ecology, and indigenous studies, and makes an invaluable training text for aspiring career counselors.

Contents:

The Manifestation of Career: Introduction and Overview

Section 1: New Directions in Theoretical Perspectives for Career Development and Guidance

New Trends in Theory Development in Career Psychology

Context-Resonant Systems Perspectives in Career Theory

Life Span Theory and Career Theories: Rapprochement or Estrangement?

Indigenous Models of Career Development and Vocational Psychology

The Cultural Preparation Process Model and Career Development

Mahatma Gandhi’s Ideas for Work, Career, and Life

Section 2: The Person in Contexts across the Life Span

Personality and Self: Multiple Frames of Reference for Career Service Professionals

Parental Influences on Youth’s Career Construction

The Interface between Positive Youth Development and Youth Career Development: New Avenues for Career Guidance Practice

Mid-Career Progression and Development: The Role for Career Guidance and Counseling

Section 3: Boom, Bust, and Suitability: Effective Career Preparation in a Volatile Labor Market

Understanding the Labor Market: Implications for Career Counseling

Labor Market and Career Development in the 21st Century

Career Advice and Guidance in a World where Vocational Skills Matter

Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and Career Guidance: The Interface

Second Career: An Eventual Need in Today’s World

Section 4: Making Our Careers Green: Work, Environmental Sustainability, and Social Justice

Green Guidance

Career Guidance for Social Justice in Neoliberal Times

Educational Inequality and Social Justice: Challenges for Career Guidance

Career Guidance and Counseling in the Context of Unemployment and Vulnerability: A Case Study of South Africa

Tensions in Livelihoods: A Rural Perspective

Traditional Occupations in a Modern World: Career Guidance, Livelihood Planning, and Crafts in the Context of Globalization

Section 5: Career Services: New Directions for Practice

Telling Tales: Do Narrative Approaches for Career Counseling Count?

Mind the Twist in the Tale: The Story as a Channel for Culture-Resonant Career Counseling

Enabling Culturally Sensitive Career Counseling through Critically Reflective Practice: The Role of Reflective Diaries in Personal and Professional Development

Online Careers Work: Colonist or Inhabitant?

Career Helplines: A Resource for Career Development

Section 6: Innovations in Career Counseling: Services for Special Groups

Special Educational Needs, Social Cognitive Environments, and Preparing for the World of Work

“I Don’t Want to Make Candles!” Supporting the Career Development Needs of those Recovering from Mental Illnesses

Career Counseling among Indigenous Peoples

Older Women’s Retrospective Narratives of Their Work and Learning Pathways

The Immigrant, Expatriate, and Repatriate Experience: How Career Professionals Can Smooth the Way?

Should I Stay or Should I Go Home? Career Guidance with International Students

Section 7: Career Services: New Directions for Assessment and Evaluation

Assessment of Interest and Aptitude: A Methodologically-Integrated Approach

Making Meaning of Quantitative Assessment in Career Counseling through a Story Telling Approach

The Assessment of Quality of Working Life in Career Guidance and Counseling

Evaluation of the Quality of Career Guidance Centers

Demonstrating the Impact of Career Guidance

Section 8: Career Services: New Directions for Counselor Training, Competencies, and Standards

Career Counselor Competencies and Standards: Differences and Similarities across Countries

Orienting Educators to Contemporary Ideas for Career Counseling: An Illustrative Example

Training Career Practitioners: Opportunities and Challenges.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and indexes.

ISBN:

1-78539-637-4

1-4614-9460-5

OCLC:

881165847