The Role of Work in People’s Lives: Applied Career Counseling and Vocational Psychology - Hardcover

Peterson, Nadene; Gonz�lez, Roberto Cortez

9780534346881: The Role of Work in People’s Lives: Applied Career Counseling and Vocational Psychology

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 053434688X ISBN 13: 9780534346881

Publisher: Brooks Cole, 1999

The authors' unique and powerful approach emphasizes a systemic approach to career counseling, while covering the traditional topics in the field. The coverage is extensive and thorough, clearly written, and provides readers with an interesting look at future trends as well issues in as today's marketplace.

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About the Author:

Nadene Peterson is a professor at Our Lady of the Lake and Roberto Cortez Gonzalez is a professor at The University of Texas at El Paso. They are both active members in ACA and APA and the career divisions within each organization. Both present regularly in regional, national and international forums and are becoming known as authorities on career counseling.

Review:

"I was pleased with the topical coverage and the sequencing of chapters. I was glad to see the chapter on the current perspective of work dealt with early in the book. I also liked the idea of Family and Systemic Influence get the benefit of an entire chapter...I thought the writing style was excellent...The book was well organized...This book puts career development in the context of sociological economic climate. It is interesting reading, not only from an educator's perspective, but also from a student perspective. It promotes career development as a very personal, meaningful experience, which makes it the most interesting career development book I have read."

"Good, clear writing...The pace feels fast and very engaging. The choice of topics is fascinating. I was very impressed with the depth of research represented by the exploration of complex sociological issues such as ethnicity and economic change...the text is an impressive achievement, because of its scope and the depth to which the various discussions are taken. The references are well chosen. The fact that the author has referenced so many highly respected sources lends to the credibility of the text.. The chapters are timely, and well conceptualized. This text presents very coherent and well-written representations of several contemporary theorists that have not been emphasized in other texts."

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