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Promote "career maturity" by integrating youthful aspirations with economic realities and guide teenagers toward thoughtful goals by explaining labor markets, exposing misconceptions, and exploring postsecondary options.
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Kenneth C. Gray is a professor in the Workforce Education and Development Program at Pennsylvania State University. Prior to joining the faculty at Penn State, he was superintendent of the Vocational Technical High School System in Connecticut and has been a high school English teacher, guidance counselor, and administrator. He has published widely and is frequently quoted in the national press. He is coauthor with Edwin Herr of Workforce Education: The Basic. His latest book, Getting Real: Helping Teens Find Their Future, addresses the importance of helping teenagers develop career direction as a prerequisite to postsecondary success. He holds a BA in economics from Colby College, an MA in counseling psychology from Syracuse University, and a doctorate in technical education from Virginia Tech.
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"I applaud the author’s efforts in promoting a shift from the ′one way to win′ stance toward that of helping students face reality and develop career goals that will help them be successful." Author: Shawn Grime, School Counselor Published On: 2008-04-17
"Stresses the need for career maturity. This is one of the few books that addresses this topic so well." Author: Diane Smith, School Counselor Published On: 2008-04-17
"This book is a must-read for those involved in developing futures planning for students in ninth grade through their exit from high school into adult life." Author: Kelli S. Kercher, Transition Specialist Published On: 2008-04-17
“Gray provides a systematic method for working with students to look at opportunities after high school in a realistic way.” Author: Mary Reeve, Director Published On: 2008-04-17
"Stresses the need for career maturity. This is one of the few books that addresses this topic so well." Author: Diane Smith, School Counselor Published On: 2008-04-17
"This book is a must-read for those involved in developing futures planning for students in ninth grade through their exit from high school into adult life." Author: Kelli S. Kercher, Transition Specialist Published On: 2008-04-17
“Gray provides a systematic method for working with students to look at opportunities after high school in a realistic way.” Author: Mary Reeve, Director Published On: 2008-04-17
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- PublisherCorwin
- Publication date2008
- ISBN 10 1412963648
- ISBN 13 9781412963640
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number2
- Number of pages216
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