Further reading: theory and development
‘Applying Career Development Theory to Counseling’ by Richard S Sharf
Richard Sharf covers four major theoretical areas – trait and type, life-span, special focus theories, and theoretical integration – to help the reader apply the principles in a counselling setting. Numerous case examples are outlined to help provide insights into the various perspectives on career development and their effects on career counselling.
'Career Development and Counseling: Putting Theory and Research to Work' by Steven D Brown and Robert W Lent
Today’s career professional has a wide range of theories and practices to choose from for providing services to a diverse range of clients. This text focuses on scientifically based career theories and practices, including those derived from research in other practices, and uses empirical and practical evidence to provide a comprehensive resource.
‘Career Development Interventions in the 21st Century’ by Spencer G Niles and JoAnn G Harris-Bowlsbey
This text covers both traditional and newer theories of career counselling. Content focuses squarely on the application of interventions with real people, using straightforward presentations, student activities and multicultural case studies to expose students to all of the essential competencies required for the professional practice of career counselling.
'Career Development and Systems Theory: A New Relationship' by Wendy Patton and Mary McMahon
The authors present a comprehensive text that uses the General Systems Theory to unify the many approaches to career development. Relevant examples throughout help the reader see how career education and career counselling are influenced by research and practice.
'Career Guidance: A Handbook for Policy Makers' by the European Commission and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Despite many examples of good practice, large weaknesses exist in many countries’ national career guidance services, according to extensive research conducted by the OECD and the European Commission. This text provides policy makers with practical tools to tackle these problems, including how to widen access to career guidance; ways of improving the quality of career information; and improving strategic leadership.
‘Career Theory and Practice: Learning Through Case Studies’ by Jane L Swanson and Nadya A Fouad
The authors demonstrate with case examples how to apply career development theories to career counselling practice. Each chapter applies a different theory to case examples and – to provide continuity – to a fictitious "client" constructed from many past clients of the authors.
‘Handbook of Career Theory’ by Michael B Arthur, Douglas T Hall and Barbara S Lawrence
The central focus of this text is on new ways of viewing the career, or how working lives unfold over time. Views from psychology, social psychology, sociology, anthropology, organisation theory, economics and political science are among those represented in the 25-chapter anthology. The handbook is divided into three parts – current approaches, new ideas and future directions.
‘Launching Māori Futures’ by Mason Durie
In this collection of his keynote addresses, Professor Mason Durie discusses Māori initiatives in health, education and Treaty settlements, and builds on Māori potential and aspirations to develop a vision for Māori futures. The book provides an overview of Māori development and a systematic framework for strategically moving into the future.
