Applying Career Development Theory to Counseling

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This is a great book for my course as I am reading in throughout the semester you can learn a lot of skills from this book

The print is light (hard to read) and there is no bulleting or color blocking to distinquish important information. However, the book does cover all necessary information.

Since theory always starts with the historical psychological causes of problems, this book is not really about theory, it's really about how to help individuals find a better future, not how to correct the causes of unemployment, underemployment or job dissatisfaction. Voluminous information, numerous psychometric scales and variables, not well defined and explained, and some explanations are off quite a ways. Examples are shallow and cold, not a model of how to be a professional, expert career counselor. Good books on career development theory are hard to find, especially given the changing world we live in. Hopefully there will be a text that comes out in the direction of "Adaptable Careers: Maximizing Less and Exploring More" by Annelies E M van Vianen, Irene E De Pater, Paul T Y Preenen from The Career Development Quarterly (June 2009, 57-4, pp 298-309).

This book presents 14 theories arranged by type of theory. It is clear, concise, and each theory is beautifully illustrated by vignette.

I was pleased with the product, however I was very disappointed that it took so long to be shipped to me. I got behind in my class readings because my textbook didn't get to me for over 2 weeks after I ordered it. Was that because I used the free shipping option?Thank you.

Exactly what I ordered, in great condition, and delivered in great time. Thanks