Table of Contents

Preface ix

Contributors xi

1 Understanding and Facilitating Career Development in the 21st Century 1
Robert W. Lent and Steven D. Brown

Section One Major Theories of Career Development, Choice, and Adjustment

2 Minnesota Theory of Work Adjustment 29
Jane L. Swanson and Madalyn Schneider

3 Holland’s Theory of Vocational Choice and Adjustment 55
Margaret M. Nauta

4 The Life-Span, Life-Space Theory of Careers 83
Paul J. Hartung

5 Social Cognitive Career Theory 115
Robert W. Lent

6 Career Construction Theory and Practice 147
Mark L. Savickas

Section Two The Role of Diversity, Individual Differences, and Social Factors in Career Development, Choice, and Adjustment

7 Women, Men, and Work: The Long Road to Gender Equity 187
Mary J. Heppner

8 The Role of Race and Ethnicity in Career Choice, Development, and Adjustment 215
Nadya A. Fouad and Neeta Kantamneni

9 Social Class, Poverty, and Career Development 245
Cindy L. Juntunen, Saba Rasheed Ali, and Kipp R. Pietrantonio

10 Career Development of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Individuals 275
Jeffrey P. Prince

11 Personality, Career Development, and Occupational Attainment 299
Steven D. Brown and Andreas Hirschi

12 Relational Influences on Career Development 329
Maureen E. Kenny and Mary Beth Medvide

13 The Career Development of Youth and Young Adults with Disabilities 357
Ellen S. Fabian and Roxanna Pebdani

Section Three Assessment and Occupational Information

14 Nature, Importance, and Assessment of Interests 387
Jo-Ida C. Hansen

15 Nature, Importance, and Assessment of Needs and Values 417
James Rounds and Jing Jin

16 Ability and Aptitude Assessment in Career Counseling 449
A. J. Metz and Janice E. Jones

17 Assessing Additional Constructs Affecting Career Choice and Development 477
Patrick J. Rottinghaus and P. Maggie Hauser

18 The Structure, Sources, and Uses of Occupational Information 507
Paul A. Gore Jr., Wade C. Leuwerke, and Alexandra R. Kelly

Section Four Counseling, Developmental, and Preventive Interventions

19 Promotion of Career Awareness, Development, and School Success in Children and Adolescents 539
Sherri L. Turner and Richard T. Lapan

20 Promotion of Career Choices 565
Susan C. Whiston and Barbara Noblin James

21 Interventions to Aid Job Finding and Choice Implementation 595
LaRae M. Jome and Susan D. Phillips

22 Promoting Work Satisfaction and Performance 621
Robert W. Lent and Steven D. Brown

23 Counseling Adults for Career Transitions 653
Becky L. Bobek, Mary Ann Hanson, and Steven B. Robbins

Author Index 683

Subject Index 695

About the Author

STEVEN D. BROWN, PhD, is a Professor in the School ofEducation at Loyola University, Chicago. His research is focused onvocational psychology and applied psychological measurement. ROBERT W. LENT, PhD, is a Professor in the College ofEducation at the University of Maryland, College Park. His researchis focused on career and academic development, counselor trainingand supervision, and psychological wellness.

Reviews

"Outdoing even their excellent first edition, Brown and Lent have strengthened the emphasis on scientifically- informed career practice and on issues of diversity, individual differences, and social justice. This volume is an essential resource for the library of anyone interested in the field of career development, assessment, and counseling and should also prove invaluable for graduate students interested in immersing themselves in some of the best work being done today in the field of career development and counseling." ?Nancy E. Betz, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Psychology, The Ohio State University "In this second edition, Drs. Lent and Brown continue to shape career development discourse and illustrate the ongoing significance of the fields of career development and counseling in the 21st century. Woven into the fabric of each chapter are multicultural and practice implications, addressing the complex sociocultural issues salient in career development. This edition will help both researchers and practitioners alike to better understand, investigate, and promote the role of work in people's lives." ?Angela Byars-Winston, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Medicine, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison "This Handbook is a great resource for the student, experienced practitioner, and the researcher in the areas of career counseling and vocational psychology. The coverage of career development theory is detailed and current, and the handbook provides a comprehensive review of approaches to the practice of career counseling. I highly recommend this valuable contribution to the literature." ?Gail Hackett, Ph.D., Provost & Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, University of Missouri, Kansas City "Career Development and Counseling is a must-have for any researcher in vocational psychology or career counseling or anyone who wishes to understand the empirical underpinnings of the practice of career counseling. If you wish to know why good career counseling works, this is the book for you." ?Mark Pope, Ed.D., MCC, Professor and Chair, Department of Counseling and Family Therapy, University of Missouri ? Saint Louis Former President, National Career Development Association & American Counseling Association; Editor, The Career Development Quarterly