Applying Career Development Theory To Counseling

"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.