Career Theory and Practice: Learning Through Case Studies

Career Theory and Practice: Learning Through Case Studies illustrates the process, theories, and application of career development counseling through a series of rich case studies integrated throughout the text. Authors Jane L. Swanson and Nadya A. Fouad use this case study approach to highlight the similarities and differences between the featured theories, as well as to illustrate proper technique and application. The fully revised Fourth Edition reflects a major reorganization of foundational material to highlight the importance of ethical practice, updates to all theory chapters, and the addition of two new chapters discussing recent theories.

Table of Contents:
List of Tables and Figures List of Additional Cases Acknowledgments PART I • FOUNDATIONS Chapter 1 • Career Counseling: An Overview Purpose of the Book Work and Career Counseling Changing World of Work Definition and Types of Theories Clarifying Distinctions Between Theories and Theoretical Orientations Developing Hypotheses and a “Working Model” of the Client Organization of the Book Summary Chapter 2 • Ethics for Career Professionals NCDA (2015) Code of Ethics Ethical Decision Making Ethical Vignettes Chapter 3 • Career Interventions in Different Settings Career Interventions in Schools Career Interventions in Higher Education Career Interventions in Community Settings Professional Challenges Chapter 4 • Cultural Contexts and Career Counseling Culturally Responsive Career Counseling Fouad and Kantamneni’s Three-Dimensional Model Practical Implications Multicultural Career Counseling Tenets Additional Cases Chapter 5 • The Case of Leslie Presenting Issue Career and Work History Family Information Marital Information Leslie’s Expectations for Career Counseling Initial Impressions of Leslie Conceptualizing Leslie from Various Theoretical Approaches Chapter 6 • Testing and Assessment The Use of Assessment in Career Counseling Selection of Assessment Types of Assessment Assessment of Other Constructs Other Types of Assessment Interpreting Career Assessment Leslie’s Assessment Information Working With Leslie’s Case and Assessment Information PART II • THEORIES Chapter 7 • Holland’s Theory of Vocational Personalities and Work Environments Introductory Review Applying Holland’s Theory Directions and Implications for Career Counseling Additional Cases Chapter 8 • The Theory of Work Adjustment Introductory Review Applying the Theory of Work Adjustment Directions and Implications for Career Counseling Additional Cases Chapter 9 • Super’s Developmental Theory Introductory Review Applying Developmental Theory Directions and Implications for Career Counseling Additional Cases Chapter 10 • Gottfredson’s Theory of Circumscription and Compromise Introductory Review Applying Gottfredson’s Theory Directions and Implications for Career Counseling Additional Cases Chapter 11 • Social Cognitive Career Theory Introductory Review Applying Social Cognitive Career Theory Directions and Implications for Career Counseling Additional Cases Chapter 12 • Career Construction Theory and Life Designing Paradigm Introductory Review Directions and Implications for Career Counseling Additional Cases Chapter 13 • Psychology of Working Theory Changing Assumptions About Work/Career Introductory Review Applying Psychology of Working Theory Directions and Implications for Career Counseling Additional Cases PART III • APPLICATIONS Chapter 14 • Information About the World of Work Classification Systems Sources of Occupational Information How to Use Occupational Information in Counseling Additional Cases Chapter 15 • The Intersection of Career and Noncareer Issues Career and Noncareer Issues Implications for Career Counseling Applying Career–Noncareer Frameworks Directions and Implications for Career Counseling Additional Cases Chapter 16 • Summary and Integration Summary and Comparison of the Theories Integrating Theoretical Perspectives The Case of George Summary The Case of Tom The Case of Sharon Evaluation of the Major Theories Revisiting Counselor Cognitions Parting Words References Index About the Authors

About the Author :
Jane L. Swanson, PhD, is Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, where she served as Chair of the Department of Psychology and Interim Dean of the College of Liberal Arts.  She received her PhD from the University of Minnesota in 1986.  She is a Fellow of the Society of Counseling Psychology (Division 17) of the American Psychological Association and has served as Chair of the Society for Vocational Psychology and on the boards of the Society of Counseling Psychology and the Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling.  Dr. Swanson has served on several journal editorial boards and as Associate Editor of the Journal of Vocational Behavior.  She has published extensively on topics related to career and vocational psychology, such as career assessment, career barriers, measurement of vocational interests, and career interventions.  Dr. Swanson is also an experienced career counselor and facilitator, including founding and directing a university career counseling agency, developing and delivering career interventions for high school students, and training and supervising career counselors. Nadya A. Fouad, PhD, ABPP, is the Mary and Ted Kellner Endowed Chair of Educational Psychology and a University Distinguished Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She received her Ph.D in Counseling Psychology from the University of Minnesota in 1984. Her primary areas of interest are career development and career choices of women and of racial and ethnic minorities; cross-cultural vocational assessment; interest measurement; cross-cultural counseling; race and ethnicity, and competencies in training.  Dr. Fouad is the editor of the Journal of Vocational Behavior.  She is a past editor of the Counseling Psychologist, and has served on the editorial boards of the Journal of Vocational Behavior, Journal of Career Assessment, Journal of Counseling Psychology, and Career Development Quarterly. She currently serves on the National Academy of Engineering’s Workforce Development Workgroup.  Dr. Fouad is past president of The Society of Counseling Psychology (17) of the American Psychological Association, past chair of the Council of Counseling Psychology Training Programs, past chair of the Board of Educational Affairs of the American Psychological Association, and is past Chair of the APA Ethics Committee.   She is the 2017 recipient of the Leona Tyler Award for Lifetime of Achievement in Counseling Psychology, the 2014 Society of Vocational Psychology Distinguished Achievement Award, the 2013 Council of Counseling Psychology Training Programs Lifetime Achievement Award, the 2010 Paul Nelson Award, the 2009 APA Award for Distinguished Contributions to Education and Training, the 2009 Janet E. Helms Award for Mentoring & Scholarship, and the 2003 APA Division 17 John Holland Award for Outstanding Achievement in Career and Personality Research.

Review :
"The use of a client throughout the textbook sets Career Theory and Practice apart from other books. It fosters in-depth exploration into the application of theories and concepts of career counseling. It also hits on critical student learning, including understanding the current trends in work and its intersection with multiple populations. It educates students how to approach clients in a culturally responsive manner to maximize client outcomes." "The use of the case examples throughout Career Theory and Practice helps to bring the content to life. The order of the chapters is much better than other texts and the material is much more succinct than other texts. The summaries at the end of each chapter also provide a study guide for students." "Career Theory and Practice provides a good framework to make the theoretical context practical. I like how this text makes career counseling ‘real’ for the readers." "Career Theory and Practice by Jane L. Swanson and Nadya A. Fouad has great practical, real-world application through the use of case-studies…Excellent resource." "Career Theory and Practice is straightforward, readable, and quite handy. Highly recommended for work with adults that are entering the world of work for the first time, or for adults that are going through transitions."