Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Contributors -- Chapter 1 Understanding and Facilitating Career Development in the 21st Century -- Why Do People Work? -- What Is a Career? What Is Career Development? -- What Is Career Counseling and How Is It Distinctive? -- Some Myths and Realities About Career Counseling -- Who Does Career Counseling and Studies Work Behavior? -- Career Development and Counseling: Past, Present, and Future -- A Final Word: Career Development as Practice, Scholarship, and Social Justice Forum -- Conclusion -- References -- Section One Major Theories of Career Development, Choice, and Adjustment -- Chapter 2 Minnesota Theory of Work Adjustment -- Core Concepts of the Theory of Work Adjustment -- Research Support for the Theory of Work Adjustment -- Applications of TWA -- Conclusions and Practice Implications -- References -- Chapter 3 Holland's Theory of Vocational Choice and Adjustment -- Overview of the Theory -- Research Support for Holland's Theory -- Applications of the Theory -- Conclusions and Practice Implications -- References -- Chapter 4 The Life-Span, Life-Space Theory of Careers -- Background of the Theory -- Core Principles -- Empirical Support -- Application to Career Intervention -- Conclusions and Practice Implications -- References -- Chapter 5 Social Cognitive Career Theory -- Overview of SCCT -- Research on SCCT -- Applying SCCT to Practice -- Conclusions and Practice Implications -- References -- Chapter 6 Career Construction Theory and Practice -- Self-Making -- Foundations of Career Construction: Actor, Agent, Author -- A Counseling Model for Career Construction -- Conclusions and Practice Implications -- References -- Section Two The Role of Diversity, Individual Differences, and Social Factors in Career Development, Choice, and Adjustment.

Chapter 7 Women, Men, and Work: The Long Road to Gender Equity -- Early Development and the Role of Occupational Stereotyping -- Gender-Related Experiences in the Workforce -- Gender Validity of Career Theories -- Implications for Counselors -- Conclusions and Practice Implications -- References -- Gender-Related Issues in Job Choice and Entry -- Chapter 8 The Role of Race and Ethnicity in Career Choice, Development, and Adjustment -- Educational and Occupational Disparities -- Cross-Cultural Validity of Career Theories -- Cultural Factors Related to Career Development -- Practical Implications -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 9 Social Class, Poverty, and Career Development -- Consideration of Social Class and Poverty in Major Career Development Theories -- Additional Perspectives on Social Class and Poverty -- The Influence of Social Class and Poverty on Career Development Milestones -- Implications for Practice -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 10 Career Development of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Individuals -- Career Theories -- Using Career Assessment Tools -- Transgender Individuals -- Conclusions and Practice Implications -- References -- Chapter 11 Personality, Career Development, and Occupational Attainment -- Perspectives on the Relation of Personality and Life Outcomes -- The Structure and Stability of Normal Personality -- The Relations of Personality to Career Outcomes Across the Life Span -- Counseling, Developmental, and Preventive Implications -- Conclusions and Practice Implications -- References -- Chapter 12 Relational Influences on Career Development -- Relational Influences From Childhood Through Young Adulthood -- Adult Career Development in a Relational Context -- Conclusions and Practice Implications -- References.

Chapter 13 The Career Development of Youth and Young Adults With Disabilities -- Definitions of Disability -- Barriers to Work -- Legislation and Disability -- Career Development for Individuals With Disabilities -- Implications for Career Counseling -- Conclusions -- References -- Section Three Assessment and Occupational Information -- Chapter 14 Nature, Importance, and Assessment of Interests -- Interests and Vocational Theories -- Stability of Interests -- Why Measure Interests? -- P-E Interest Congruence and Satisfaction and Performance -- Methods of Interest Inventory Scale Construction -- Assessment of Interests -- Using Interest Inventories in Career Counseling -- Responsible Use of Tests -- Take-Home Message: Steps for Interpreting an Interest Inventory -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 15 Nature, Importance, and Assessment of Needs and Values -- Conceptual Issues -- Content Domain of Values -- Individual Differences -- Application of Values Measures in Career Counseling -- Conclusions and Practice Implications -- References -- Chapter 16 Ability and Aptitude Assessment in Career Counseling -- Historical Milestones in Ability Assessment -- Defining Abilities, Skills, and Aptitudes -- Issues in Understanding and Assessing Abilities -- Developmentally Appropriate Ability Assessment -- Career Management -- Conclusions and Practice Implications -- References -- Chapter 17 Assessing Additional Constructs Affecting Career Choice and Development -- Theory-Derived Measures -- Additional Factors Relevant to Career Development -- Conclusions and Practice Implications -- References -- Chapter 18 The Structure, Sources, and Uses of Occupational Information -- Research on the Importance and Use of Occupational Information -- Occupational Classification Systems -- Sources of Occupational Information -- Ethical Issues in the Use of Career Information.

Practical Applications -- Conclusions -- References -- Section Four Counseling, Developmental, and Preventive Interventions -- Chapter 19 Promotion of Career Awareness, Development, and School Success in Children and Adolescents -- Creating Career Awareness -- Supporting Career Development -- Promoting School Success -- Conclusions and Practice Implications -- References -- Chapter 20 Promotion of Career Choices -- Effectiveness of Career Choice Interventions -- Factors That Contribute to Effectiveness -- Decision-Making Difficulties -- Future Research -- Conclusions and Practice Implications -- References -- Chapter 21 Interventions to Aid Job Finding and Choice Implementation -- Job Search Methods -- Persuasion Methods -- Predictors of Job Search and Persuasion Behaviors and Outcomes -- Job-Finding Interventions -- Conclusions and Take-Home Messages -- References -- Chapter 22 Promoting Work Satisfaction and Performance -- Job Satisfaction -- Work Satisfactoriness or Performance -- Summary and Take-Home Messages -- References -- Chapter 23 Counseling Adults for Career Transitions -- Career Transitions: A Common Experience for Adults -- Types of Adult Career Transitions -- Common Issues Across Career Transitions -- Theoretical Perspectives on Career Transitions -- Research Perspectives on Career Transitions -- Implications for Practice -- Summary and Take-Home Messages -- References -- Author Index -- Subject Index.