Further reading: guidance, counselling and practice
‘Adolescent Coping: Advances in Theory, Research and Practice’ by Erica Frydenberg
The updated edition of this book (2008) presents the latest research and applications in the field of coping. It outlines recent developments and highlights the way in which coping can be measured. In particular it details a widely used adolescent coping instrument.
‘The Career Counselor’s Handbook’ by Richard Nelson Bolles and Howard Figler
In this text for career counsellors, the authors help to show aspiring counsellors how to break into the business, and give experienced practitioners ideas for improving effectiveness and recharging their practice. It outlines tools, problem-solving tips, and ethical values for career practice.
‘The Creative Workforce: How to Launch Young People into High-Flying Futures’ by Erica McWilliam
In this book, the author argues that to enter the creative workforce, young people don't just need more education and training – they need a different sort of education and training. Using both Australian and overseas examples, McWilliam describes what creative capacities are, why they've become important to our work futures, and what can be done by teachers, employers, policymakers and parents to optimise the creative capacities of young people.
‘Introduction to Type and Careers’ by Allen L Hammer
This book outlines how to get your clients involved in their own career search using Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) results. Providing interactive exercises and descriptions to explore personality type and career matching, the book also provides tips on goal setting and decision making, and lists potential career development obstacles for all 16 MBTI types.
‘Mauri Ora: The Dynamics of Māori Health’ by Mason Durie
Maori Ora outlines the relevance of culture, identity, and socio-economic factors to Māori health.
‘Strengths-Based Counseling with At-Risk Youth’ by Michael Ungar
This resource offers counselling strategies to promote adolescents' overlooked strengths and create healthy alternatives to problem behaviours such as bullying, drug use, violence, and promiscuity.
‘Working with Anger and Young People’ by Nick Luxmoore
From attachment anxieties and feelings of powerlessness, to frustration at difficult family relations, the author considers the common reasons for young people's anger during this difficult stage of their development. Through accounts of his work with a range of young people, he offers tried-and-tested exercises, and talking points to help work through common counterproductive responses to anger, such as antisocial behaviour and physical or verbal violence.
