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Career counseling : holism, diversity, and strengths / Norman C. Gysbers, Mary J. Heppner, Joseph A. Johnston

Author
Gysbers, Norman C.
Published
Alexandria, VA : American Counseling Association, [2014]
Copyright Date
copyright 2014
Edition
Fourth edition.
Physical Description
1 online resource (xvii, 324 pages) : illustrations
Additional Creators
Heppner, Mary J. and Johnston, Joseph A.
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Language Note
In English.
Contents
Career counseling in the 21st century : evolving contexts, challenges, and concepts. Career counseling: a life career development perspective -- Ways of understanding career behavior and development : selected theories -- Empowering life choices : career counseling in the contexts of race and class / Lisa Y. Flores -- Empowering women's life choices : an examination of gender and sexual orientation -- Empowering men's life choices : an examination of gender and sexual orientation / with P. Paul Heppner -- Facilitating the career development of individuals with disabilities through empowering career counseling / John F. Kosciulek -- Helping clients understand and respond to changes in the workplace and in family life -- Client goal or problem identification, clarification, and specification. Opening phase of the career counseling process : forming the working alliance --Identifying and analyzing life career themes -- Life career assessment : an interview framework to help clients tell their stories -- Career, multicultural, and marital and military family genograms : -- Helping clients tell their stories about their career-family connections -- Gathering client information using an occupational card sort : -- Using occupational titles as stimuli -- Gathering client information using selected standardized tests and inventories : an in-depth approach -- Assessments that focus on strengths and positive psychology : the clifton strengthsfinder and the insight inventory / with Patrick Handley -- Understanding and working with resistant clients -- Client goal or problem resolution. Using information, taking action, and developing plans of action -- Using social media in career counseling / Amanda Nell -- Bringing closure to career counseling.
Summary
The latest edition of this bestseller will help both counselors-in-training and experienced clinicians update and expand their existing knowledge and skills in career counseling with clients of all ages and circumstances. Significant attention is placed on expanding the career options and empowering the life choices of women; men; racial and ethnic minorities; gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender clients; clients from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds; and individuals with disabilities. Additional topics discussed include traditional and postmodern career theories and approaches, forming a productive alliance with the client, effective use of assessment inventories and instruments, helping clients respond to changes in the workplace and family life, working with resistant clients, developing client action plans, and bringing closure to the counseling process. A new chapter titled "Using Social Media in Career Counseling" rounds out this exceptional book.
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Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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