Issues in Career Development
Career Development Across the Lifespan: Counseling for Community, Schools, Higher Education, and Beyond
CONTENTS
DEDICATIONS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
INTRODUCTION
PART I THEORIES IN CAREER DEVELOPMENT
THE HISTORICAL CONTEXT AND EARLY FOUNDERS OF CAREER THEORY
THE HISTORICAL CONTEXT OF CAREER THEORY AND COUNSELING
SETTLEMENT HOUSES, SOCIAL JUSTICE AND VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE, EARLY FOUNDERS
EARLY CAREER THEORY IN SCHOOLS
SUMMARY
KEY WORDS
REFERENCES
THE FOUNDATIONS OF CAREER THEORY

JOHN HOLLAND�S THEORY OF PERSON/ENVIRONMENT FITCASE STUDY
CASE STUDY
DONALD SUPER�S LIFE SPAN, LIFE SPACE THEORY
CASE STUDY
CASE STUDY
CASE STUDY
CASE STUDY
SUMMARY
KEY WORDS
REFERENCES
CAREER DECISION-MAKING
KRUMBOLTZ�SOCIAL-LEARNING THEORY OF CAREER CHOICE
SCHLOSSBERG�S THEORY OF ADULTS IN TRANSITION
DEVELOPMENTAL-CONTEXTUAL METATHEORY
KEY WORDS
REFERENCES
GOTTFREDSON�S THEORY OF CAREER CIRCUMSCRIPTION AND COMPROMISE
DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES
DISTINGUISHING AND SALIENT FEATURES

Case studyapplication
case study
critical reflection on the model
conclusions
key words
note
references
social cognitive career theory (scct): lent, brown, and hackett
applying social cognitive career theory
case study
a look at a diverse application of scct theory
conclusion
key terms
references
creating career narratives, contextualizing adolescent career development, and constructivist career counseling
vocational choice
value development
adlerian theory
summary
key words
references

Socioeconomic career theorysocioeconomic career theory
improved career decision making (icdm)
unemployment insurance benefits (ui)
welfare
budget planning
culture
case studies
key words
references
occupational classification resources
information resources
skills and practices
standard occupational classification manual
dictionary of occupational titles
occupational outlook handbook
summary
key words
references
career assessment e-portfolios across the lifespan

THE ROLE OF THE PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELORTHE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR ACCREDITATION OF TEACHER EDUCATION (NCATE)
CAREER EXPLORATION
CAP IN CAREER DEVELOPMENT
TIPS FOR SUCCESSFUL CAPS
SUMMARY
KEY WORDS
NOTE
REFERENCES
PART II CAREER DEVELOPMENT IN THE SCHOOLS (K-12)
CAREER DEVELOPMENT IN SCHOOLS
THE PRE-PROFESSION ERA (1800S�1913)
THE EARLY PROFESSIONAL ERA (1913�1945)
THE PROFESSIONAL ESTABLISHMENT ERA (1945�1989)
THE TRANSITION ERA (1989�PRESENT)
SUMMARY
KEY WORDS
REFERENCES