Career Development and Counseling (3^rd Ed.)
Putting Theory and Research to Work

Discover comprehensive coverage of leading research and theory in career psychology with the newest edition of a canonical work

The newly revised and thoroughly updated third edition of Career Development and Counseling retains many features of the celebrated second edition, including in-depth coverage of major theories of career development, interventions and assessment systems across the life span, and the roles of diversity, individual differences, and social factors in career development.

This new edition also covers essential new material on emerging topics like:

• The future of work and preparing people for work in the new economy
• The psychology of working theory
• Working with older adults and retirees
• Working with the unemployed and underemployed
• Calling, work meaning, career adaptability, and volition

This book illuminates scientifically informed career practices from an interdisciplinary perspective, engaging readers with concrete strategies and practical tips for working with clients of all kinds. Drawing on vocational, industrial, organizational, and personality psychology, Career Development and Counseling is ideal for graduate students at the masters and doctoral levels in counseling, counseling psychology, counselor education, and educational psychology.

Preface xi

Contributors xiii

1 Career Development and Counseling: An Introduction 1
Robert W. Lent and Steven D. Brown

Section One Major Theories and Emerging Perspectives On Career Development, Choice, and Adjustment 31

2 The Theory of Work Adjustment 33
Jane L. Swanson and Madalyn Schneider

3 Holland’s Theory of Vocational Choice and Adjustment 61
Margaret M. Nauta

4 Life-Span, Life-Space Career Theory and Counseling 95
Paul J. Hartung

5 Career Development and Counseling: A Social Cognitive Framework 129
Robert W. Lent

6 Career Construction Theory and Counseling Model 165
Mark L. Savickas

7 Psychology of Working Theory 201
David L. Blustein and Ryan D. Duffy

8 Emerging Perspectives: Calling, Meaning, and Volition 237
Bryan J. Dik, Michael F. Steger, and Kelsey L. Autin

Section Two Diversity and Sociocultural Factors In Career Development 271

9 The Role of Gender in Career Development 273
Donna E. Schultheiss

10 The Role of Race and Ethnicity in Career Choice, Development, and Adjustment 309
Nadya A. Fouad and Neeta Kantamneni

11 Social Class and Poverty: A Renewed Focus in Career Development 341
Cindy L. Juntunen, Saba Rasheed Ali, and Kipp R. Pietrantonio

12 Career Development of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Individuals 375
Heather Z. Lyons, Jeffrey P. Prince, and Bradley R. Brenner

13 The Career Development of Youth and Young Adults with Disabilities 405
Ellen S. Fabian and Taylor R. Morris

14 Career Development of Older Workers and Retirees 437
Andreas Hirschi and Dandan Pang

Section Three Assessment and Occupational Information 471

15 Nature, Importance, and Assessment of Interests 473
Jo-Ida C. Hansen

16 Nature, Importance, and Assessment of Needs and Values 509
James Rounds and Melanie E. Leuty

17 Ability and Aptitude Assessment in Career Counseling 545
A. J. Metz and Michael K. Gardner

18 Assessment of Personality in Career Development and Counseling 579
Patrick J. Rottinghaus, Chan Jeong Park, and Devon M. Washington

19 Occupational Information and Guidance Systems 611
Paul A. Gore Jr. and Wade C. Leuwerke

Section Four Counseling, Developmental, and Preventive Interventions 641

20 Promoting the Career Development of Children and Adolescents in the Twenty-First Century 643
Jay W. Rojewski

21 Promoting Career Choices 675
James P. Sampson Jr., Debra S. Osborn, and Emily Bullock-Yowell

22 Facilitating Success in the Job Search Process 703
Steven D. Brown

23 Promoting Satisfaction and Effective Performance at Work 733
Robert W. Lent and Steven D. Brown

24 Unemployment and Underemployment: Prevention and Counseling Implications 769
Blake A. Allan and Taewon Kim

Index 799

Steven D. Brown is a professor emeritus at Loyola University Chicago. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and the Association for Psychological Sciences. Brown is the recipient of the Leona Tyler Award from the Society of Counseling Psychology of the American Psychological Association and the Distinguished Achievement Award from the Society of Vocational Psychology. His research is focused on vocational psychology and applied psychological measurement.

Robert W. Lent is a professor of counseling psychology at the University of Maryland, College Park. He is a fellow of the American Psychological Association and a recipient of the Leona Tyler Award from the Society of Counseling Psychology and the Eminent Career Award from the National Career Development Association. His research focuses on career development, counselor training, and psychological well-being.