Applying Career Development Theory to Counseling

Download or read book Applying Career Development Theory to Counseling written by Richard S. Sharf and published by Brooks Cole. This book was released on 2002 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Book is divided into an introduction and four parts: 'trait and type theories, ' 'life-span theory, ' special focus theories, ' and 'theoretical integration.' Trait and type theories emphasize the assessment of interests, abilities, achievements, personality, and values, along with the acquisition of occupational information. Life-span theory follows a chronological approach, studying people across four broad stages in the life span. Special focus theories include the application to career development issues of research in psychology, such as constructivist theory and learning theory. Part three also includes contributions from sociology and economics. Part four deals with how these theories can be combined for effective career counseling. The last chapter, Chapter 16, also discusses the relevance of career development theories to special issues such as noncounseling interventions, group counseling, and job placement among other concerns"--Preface.