Foundations of Career Counseling

Note: This is the bound book only and does not include access to MyCounselingLab(R) with Pearson eText. To order MyCounselingLab(R) with Pearson eText packaged with the bound book, use ISBN 0134319737. Foundations of Career Counseling: A Case-Based Approach is designed for students taking courses in career counseling. Additionally, a full chapter is dedicated to the career development of students seeking graduate degrees in counseling. Develop understanding of both theory and technique using in-depth, engaging case studies. Rather than simply describing career development theories, Foundations of Career Counseling: A Case-Based Approach uses seven realistic, diverse client scenarios to help students connect with the material and master career counseling content and skills. Balancing both theory and application, chapters about the career counseling process, intake interviews, and the use of tests, card sorts, and resources contain transcripts, examples, and sample assessment results from simulated sessions with these fictional clients. Suzanne Dugger's down-to-earth writing style clearly explains complex concepts in everyday language. Future counselors will develop a thorough understanding of both theory and technique pertaining to career development interventions with children and young adults as well as with adults-including specific populations such as persons with disabilities, military veterans, ex-offenders, homemakers and caretakers transitioning back into the world of work-and even themselves! Also available with MyCounselingLab(R) This title is also available with MyCounselingLab-an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with the text to engage students and improve results. Within its structured environment, students see key concepts demonstrated through video clips, practice what they learn, test their understanding, and receive feedback to guide their learning and ensure they master key learning outcomes. "This is the best career counseling text I have seen to date. It thoroughly covers major theories but also includes models, process, employment law, and theory... The writing style is quite good. It is easy to ready and interesting." -Janet Froeschle Hicks, Texas Tech University "The strength of this material is that it [is] very comprehensive and well written. All of the key concepts and theories were well covered... I really enjoyed the book and the detail was outstanding... I would definitely adopt this work in my class." -Steven Jochim, University of Massachusetts, BostonBrief Contents Section I Introduction Chapter 1 The History of Work, Globalization, and Contemporary Client Issues 1 Section II Theories of Career Development and Career Counseling Chapter 2 Trait Factor Theories 17 Chapter 3 Developmental Theories 34 Chapter 4 Learning Theories 56 Chapter 5 Narrative Theories 88 Section III Other Foundational Knowledge Chapter 6 Cultural Dimensions of Career Development and Career Counseling 104 Chapter 7 An Employment Law Primer for Career Counselors 138 Chapter 8 Becoming an Ethical Career Counselor 158 Section IV The Practice of Career Counseling Chapter 9 The Career Counseling Process 174 Chapter 10 Intake Assessments 201 Chapter 11 Standardized Tests 228 Chapter 12 Card Sorts 268 Chapter 13 Technology and Information Resources 294 Section V Setting-Specific Practices Chapter 14 Career Development in K-12 Educational Settings 331 Chapter 15 Career Development in Career and Technical Education Settings 353 Chapter 16 Career Services in College Settings 370 Chapter 17 Job Loss, Unemployment, and the Job Search Process 389 Chapter 18 Adult Career Transitions and Specific Populations 410 Section VI Career Planning for Professional Counselors Chapter 19 Charting Your Own Career Path as a Professional Counselor 441