The Role Of Work In People's Lives : Applied Career Counseling And Vocational Psychology

Current Perspectives on Work 1(40) Toward a Transformation of Vocational Psychology and Career Development 2(7) Multiculturalism and Diversity 9(14) Relationship of Work to the Global Economy 23(4) Interdependence of the Social, Economic, and Education Systems 27(7) Takeovers, Mergers, and Corporate Climate 34(6) Summary 40(1) Values, Ethics, Meaning, and Spirituality in the Workplace 41(42) Values and Ethics 41(4) Work Values 45(6) Work Ethics 51(20) Meaning in Work / Job Satisfaction 71(10) The Connection Between Spirituality and Work 81(1) Summary 82(1) Perspectives on the Career Counselor's Role: Present and Past 83(43) Professional Practice and Career Counseling 84(13) Assessment in Career Counseling 97(20) Historical Antecedents to Vocational Psychology 117(8) Summary 125(1) Trait-Factor, Psychodynamic, Existential, and Person-Centered Theories 126(42) Trait-Factor Theory 126(7) Holland's Theory of Vocational and Work Environment 133(13) The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator 146(5) The Theory of Work Adjustment 151(5) Psychodynamic Theory 156(7) Existential Approaches 163(2) Person-Centered Approaches 165(3) Developmental Perspectives 168(43) Erikson: Psychosocial Development Approach 169(1) Ginzberg: A Developmental Approach 170(2) Super's Life-Span, Life-Space Approach 172(20) Other Career Developmental Theories 192(2) Multicultural Developmental Perspectives 194(4) People with Disabilities 198(13) Social Learning and Decision-Making Approaches 211(24) Bandura: Self-Efficacy Theory 212(7) Krumboltz: Social Learning Approach 219(7) Decision-Making Models 226(9) Focus on Current Theories and Practices 235(56) Adler: Life Tasks of Vocation 236(3) Cognitive Information Processing (CIP) 239(5) Social Cognitive Career Theory 244(3) Integrative Life Planning 247(2) Positive Psychology 249(2) Postmodern Approaches 251(16) Nadene Peterson's Model 267(10) The Location of Study of Roberto Cortez Gonzalez 277(14) Family and Systemic Influences on Occupational Choice 291(43) Traditional Family Systems Approaches to Occupational Development 292(6) Nontraditional Families 298(18) Dual-Career and Single-Parent Families 316(14) The Postmodern Family and Vocational Psychology 330(3) Incorporating a Systemic Approach into Vocational Psychology 333(1) Career Counseling in the Schools 334(54) The National Career Development Guidelines 334(1) School Guidelines 335(5) The School Counselor's Role in Career Development 340(5) Programs, Techniques, Assessments, and Resources for Career Counseling K--12 345(38) Parenting Programs for Career Awareness 383(4) Summary 387(1) Career Counseling for Adults, PART I---POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING 388(38) Vocational/Technical Schools 390(2) Community Colleges 392(6) Colleges and Universities 398(1) Career Counseling at the Postsecondary Level 398(2) Selected Studies and Applications for Career Counselors in Postsecondary Educational Institutions 400(9) Models for Courses 409(3) Technology in Career Development and Counseling 412(9) Developing an Occupational Counseling and Information Center 421(5) Career Counseling for Adults, PART II---CAREER TRANSITIONS 426(52) Workplace Environment 427(28) Stress at Work 455(10) Older Workers 465(5) Pre-retirement and Retirement 470(8) Epilogue PULLING IT ALL TOGETHER FOR THE FUTURE 478(25) Influences Shaping the Twenty-First Century 479(2) Rethinking Jobs and Work 481(3) Job Outlook in the Twenty-First Century 484(2) Cultural Diversity and Postmodernism 486(12) The Changing Role of the Vocational Practitioner 498(1) Occupational Guidance Services 2010 499(2) Is This in Our Future? 501(2) Appendix 1 Code of Fair Testing Practices in Education 503(5) Appendix 2 National Career Development Association Ethical Standards (Revised 1991) 508(8) Appendix 3 Tests and Publishers 516(5) Appendix 4 Sources of Occupational Information 521(8) Appendix 5 Useful Circular and Reflexive Questions for Work-Related Issues 529(5) Glossary 534(22) References 556(44) Index 600