Career Development Interventions in the 21st Century (3rd Edition) (Hardcover)

by Spencer G. Niles (Author), JoAnn G. Harris-Bowlsbey (Author)

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Product Description
User-friendly and engaging, this text covers both traditional and newer theories of career counseling. The third edition uses the National Career Development Association's Career Counseling Competencies, the National Career Development Guidelines for professional school counselors, and CACREP Standards as a framework for covering the crucial knowledge areas and skills required for effective career development interventions in a diverse society. Coverage focuses squarely on the application of interventions with real people, using straightforward presentations, student activities, and multicultural case studies to expose students to all of the essential competencies required for the professional practice of career counseling. The authors, both among the leading career development scholars nationally and internationally, share their in-depth knowledge and experience to help readers appreciate the importance of career development theory and practice. This practical text provides essential tips for translating theory into practice in ways that readers can readily apply to their prospective work settings.

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Organized around the National Career Development Association’s competencies, this practical, engaging text examines the full spectrum of state-of-the-art career development topics. Coverage focuses squarely on the application of interventions with real people, using straightforward presentations and cases studies to expose students to all of the essential competencies required for the professional practice of career counseling. The authors’ respect for their field and their long-standing commitment to educating students about career development theory and practice creates a readable, useful, interesting text. It also addresses the wide diversity of career counseling clients and counselors in today’s society, while emphasizing that careers develop over time, rather than in a single “enlightened” moment.

 

With an increased emphasis on application and implications for practice, Career Development Interventions in the 21^st Century now includes:

 

• Tips from the Field, which appear throughout the text and offer practical tips and guidelines.
• Diverse case studies, which show readers how the material can be applied in their work as professional counselors.
• Student Activities, which appear at the end of each chapter and give readers the opportunity to apply chapter content. 

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 528 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 3 edition (August 9, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0132254387
• ISBN-13: 978-0132254380
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #82,410 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Career Development, July 25, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Career Development Interventions in the 21st Century (Hardcover)

It's about time! Someone has finally written a career development textbook that is enjoyable to read. I loved this book and recommend it to anyone interested in learning about career development interventions.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Career Counseling Overview, November 3, 2006

By	Dana K. Anderson "dkanders7" (Lake Mary FL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Career Development Interventions in the 21st Century (2nd Edition) (Hardcover)

I used this as a textbook for my Career Counseling class (master's level). The book was a good overview of career counseling. I found it to be highly readable, well-written, and well organized.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars good information, tough reading, August 2, 2007

By	Midwest Master Gardener - See all my reviews

This review is from: Career Development Interventions in the 21st Century (2nd Edition) (Hardcover)

This is certainly a good textbook, but reading it was a real chore. The style is very dry and I had a really hard time maintaining my focus on the text. (The Amazon review claims that this book is "engaging" - um, no.) When I could stay focused, though, I learned quite a bit. Chapter 5 - Assessment and Career Planning - had the most useful info, with lots of assessments listed and their uses.