Career Theory and Practice : Learning through Case Studies
Editorial Reviews
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“Jane L. Swanson and Nadya A. Fouad have written a book about career counseling that is user friendly, especially for counselors engaged in helping women and men make wise career choices. . . .The book is unique in that it links five major career development and choice theories to a particular person, Leslie. This case study approach is used throughout the book and provides an integrative thread that illustrates how similar the various theories are, and yet how they differ in important and useful ways.” -Helen S.Farmer, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign “Being able to see how career theories are brought to life through actual cases is such a contribution to the field. Jane L. Swanson and Nadya A. Fouad do a masterful job of bringing theory to life through the lived stories of actual career clients. I very much appreciated the book’s format, the examples, the discussion question, and the richly developed case examples.” -Mary J. Heppner, University of Missouri, Columbia “I especially liked the way this book is organized . . . focusing on the use of career theories and assessment instruments in relationship to a single case. Using this strategy, students will be able to see very easily how both career theories and assessment measures are relevant in practical counseling situations. This book will be an excellent text or supplementary text in courses on vocational psychology and career development and career counseling.” -Nancy E. Betz, The Ohio State University Jane L. Swanson and Nadya A. Fouad wrote Career Theory and Practice to provide readers with hands-on examples of how to apply career development theories to career counseling clients. The authors tie together theory and practice in an effective and entertaining manner throughout the book. Woven through the chapters is the presentation of “Leslie,” a fictitious client, actually the composite portrait of several past clients. As each chapter focuses on a different career development theory and presents specific cases, the authors enhance the practical slant of their work by applying the theories discussed to “Leslie.” This book is intended for students in graduate level career or vocational psychology or career practicum courses as well as counseling practitioners needing additional resources to strengthen their services or expand their focus.
Career Theory and Practice : Learning through Case Studies,Jane L. Swanson,Nadya A. Fouad,Sage Publications, Inc,076191143X,Business & Economics,Career development,Career/Job,Careers - General,Case Studies,Industrial & Organizational Psychology,Psychology,Vocational guidance,Labour economics,Psychology & Psychiatry / General,Social research & statistics
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