Career Development and Counseling

Mei Tang has been a counselor educator for 15 years and has taught the Career Development class for over a decade. Her primary research focus is on career development, particularly multicultural career development. She has published extensively on career development topics and in the prestigious journals pertaining to career development, including Career Development Quarterly, Journal of Vocational Behavior, and Journal of Career Assessment. She is also a member of the NCDA/ACES Commission, providing leadership for improving the quality of career development courses in counselor education programs.

"Career Development and Counseling will provide the reader with a solid foundation of career development theory along with strategies for direct work with diverse populations in a variety of settings."

• Series Editors’ PrefacePrefaceAcknowledgementsAbout the AuthorChapter 1. Roots, Growth and Trends of Career Development and InterventionLearning ObjectivesOverview of Historical DevelopmentProfessionalismCurrent Status and Future Trends of Career DevelopmentSummary: Challenges and OpportunitiesKeystonesAdditional ResourcesReferencesChapter 2. Work in Global ContextLearning ObjectivesMeaning of WorkWork and Global Changing EconomyWork and HealthPersonal and Contextual Factors for Career DevelopmentIntegrated View of Career DevelopmentThe Ecological Perspective of Career InterventionSummary: Challenges and OpportunitiesKeystonesAdditional ResourcesReferencesChapter 3. Cross-Cultural Perspectives in Career DevelopmentLearning ObjectivesChanging WorkforceSocial Barriers to Career DevelopmentMulticultural Career Development IssuesIntersection of DiversityMulticultural Competency in Career CounselingSummary: Challenges and OpportunitiesKeystonesAdditional ResourcesReferencesChapter 4. Career Development Theories ILearning ObjectivesEarlier ApproachesTrait-and-Factor ApproachesDevelopmental ApproachesSocial Cognitive ApproachesSummary: Challenges and OpportunitiesKeystonesAdditional ResourcesReferencesChapter 5. Career Development Theories IILearning ObjectivesTheories With Focus on ProcessTheories Focusing on Needs and ValuesTheories From a Holistic ViewTheories of Construction PerspectiveSummary: Challenges and OpportunitiesKeystonesAdditional ResourcesReferencesChapter 6. Career Counseling ProcessLearning ObjectivesOverview of Career CounselingRole of CounselorsClient FactorsProcess of Career CounselingFollow UpDecision-Making Process and SkillsSummary: Challenges and OpportunitiesKeystonesAdditional ResourcesReferencesChapter 7. AssessmentLearning ObjectivesRole of Assessment in Career Development InterventionPurpose of AssessmentAreas and Contents of AssessmentAppropriate Use of AssessmentProcedure of AssessmentSelecting Assessment ToolsVariety of Methods for AssessmentCultural, Ethical, and Legal Concerns of Use of AssessmentSummary: Challenges and OpportunitiesKeystonesAdditional ResourcesReferencesChapter 8. Career Counseling Strategies and TechniquesLearning ObjectivesPurpose of Career Counseling TechniquesStrategies Facilitating Career ExplorationStrategies for Career Decision MakingStrategies for ActionBuilding Career ResilienceSummary: Challenges and OpportunitiesKeystonesAdditional ResourcesReferencesChapter 9. Information, Technology, and Career Information Resources (by Julia Larson)Learning ObjectivesRole of Technology in Career DevelopmentCounselor-Focused TechnologyClient-Focused Technology and ResourcesMulticultural Competency and Technology Use Enhances Career CounselingImpact of Technology on Individuals’ Career DevelopmentSummary: Challenges and OpportunitiesKeystonesAdditional ResourcesReferencesChapter 10. Designing and Evaluating Career Development Intervention ProgramsLearning ObjectivesRationale of Career Development ProgramsPrinciples of Career Development Intervention ProgramsProcess of Career Development Intervention ProgramsCareer Development Programs With Diverse Population and Various SettingsSummary: Ecological ValidityKeystonesReferencesAppendix A: ASCA National Standards for StudentsChapter 11. Career Development Prevention and Intervention in K-12 School Settings (by Mary L. Anderson)Learning ObjectivesGoals and Scope of Career Development Programs in K-12: The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) National ModelEducational Reform and InitiativesTheoretical Applications: Working With Children and AdolescentsCareer Development Programs K-12Career Services in Elementary SchooCareer Services in Middle SchoolsCareer Services in High SchoolsMulticultural and Ethical ConsiderationsSummary: Challenges and OpportunitiesKeystonesAdditional ResourcesReferencesChapter 12. Career Development Intervention in Postsecondary Education Institutions (by Kimberly Gilliam and Mei Tang)Learning ObjectivesCharacteristics of College StudentsGoals and Scope of Career Services for College StudentsCareer Services Models for College StudentsEssentials of Career Development Programs in College SettingsBuilding Multicultural Responsive ServicesSummary: Challenges and OpportunitiesKeystonesAdditional ResourcesReferencesAppendix A: Sample of Academic Course (3 credits for undergraduate students)Chapter 13. Career Counseling in Community Settings (by Rhonda Norman and Norman Townsel)Learning ObjectivesGoals and Scope of Career Development Programs in the CommunityCommunity SettingsMulticultural Approaches to Career Development in the CommunitySummary: Challenges and OpportunitiesKeystonesAdditional ResourcesReferencesChapter 14. Adult Career Development (by Jane Goodman)Learning ObjectivesTypical Adult Development NeedsJob LossAdaptabilityMulticultural IssuesModern Theories of Career Development Applied to AdultsRetirementSummary: Challenges and OpportunitiesKeystonesReferencesChapter 15. Integration of Theory and PracticeLearning ObjectivesPerson and Context InteractionIntegration of Theory and PracticeEthical Practice for Prevention and InterventionPromoting Wellness Through Work and HealthIntegrated ServicesSummary: Challenges and OpportunitiesKeystonesReferencesIndex