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NEW — Organization of coverage around the 2003 National Career Development Association’s career development competencies and the 2001 CACREP standards — including charts of these competencies and standards with annotations on where in the text to find the information related to fulfilling these professional guidelines as a practioner .  (See Appendices D and E on pages 458-462.)

      ~Ensures that students understand the expectations of their profession and helps prepare them to effectively meet the needs of future clients and the expectaions of future colleagues and employers.

 NEW — "Career Counseling: Work in Progress" DVD — including five video case studies of real clients going through the career counseling process.  This DVD is available as a free instructor's supplement to adopters of the text. 

      ~Shows real life career counseling in action with expert career counselors, providing a unique opportunity for students to experience the career counseling process from the first meeting through termination and to see career counseling techniques modeled by experts.

A truly engaging and accessible career counseling text — that students will actually enjoy reading.  Uses a straightforward writing style, case studies in every chapter, quotes from career counseling professionals on their work, quotes from real people on the meaning of work in their lives, and a consistent and persistent focus on application.  (See the fisrt page of the book, page 1, for an example.)

      ~Presents the field of career counseling in way that students can connect to and helps students see the real value and meaning in career counseling.

Integrated case studies — Chapters begin with case studies, which are then revisited later in the chapter to help show how chapter content is applied in actual career counseling.  (See pages 221 for an example of a chapter opening case and then pages 237-242 for an example of how the case is used to help show application.)

      ~Helps students see how to do career counseling while helping them come to a practical understanding of chapter content.

Significant treatment of inclusion — comprising a full chapter on diverse populations  and coverage of the experiences of clients from numerous backgrounds throughout the text.  (See Chapter 4.)

~Provides a solid grounding in the similarities and differences in career needs exhibited by a diverse clientele — helps future counselors better relate to and serve the diverse clients they are likely to work with as professionals. 

New To This Edition

Organization of coverage around the 2003 National Career Development Association’s career development competencies and the 2001 CACREP standards – including charts of these competencies and standards with annotations on where in the text to find the information related to fulfilling as a practioner these professional guidelines.  (See Appendices D and E on pages 458-462.)

      ~Ensures that students understand the expectations of their profession and helps prepare them to effectively meet the needs of future clients and the expectaions of future colleagues and employers.

 "Career Counseling: Work in Progress" DVD – including video case studies of real clients going through the career counseling process.  This DVD is available as a free instructor's supplement to adopters of the text. 

      ~Shows real life career counseling in action with expert career counselors, providing a unique opportunity for students to experience the career counseling process from the first meeting through termination and to see career counseling techniques modeled by experts.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Career Development Interventions.

2. Understanding and Applying Theories of Career Development.

3. Understanding and Applying Emerging Theories of Career Development.

4. Career Development and Diverse Populations.

5. Career Counseling Strategies and Techniques for the 21^st Century.

6. Assessment and Career Planning.

7. Career Information and Resources.

8. Using Technology to Support Career Counseling and Planning.

9. Designing and Implementing Career Development Programs and Services.

10. Career Development Interventions in the Elementary Schools.

11. Career Development Interventions in Middle and High Schools.

12. Career Development Interventions in Higher Education.

13. Career Development Interventions in Community Settings.

14. Ethical Issues in Career Development Interventions.

15. Evaluation of Career Planning Services.

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• Career Development Interventions in the 21st Century, 3/E
  Niles & Harris-Bowlsbey
  ©2009  |  Merrill  |  Cloth; 528 pp  |  Instock
  ISBN-10: 0132254387  |  ISBN-13: 9780132254380
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  For courses in Career Counseling in both Counseling and Psychology departments.
  
  This leading career counseling text uses the National Career Development Association’s Career Counseling Competencies, the National Career Development Guidelines for professional school counselors, and CACREP Standards as a framework to examine the full spectrum of state-of-the-art career development topics. Coverage 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 counseling. The authors, both among the leading career development scholars in the world, share their in-depth knowledge and experience to help readers appreciate the importance of career development theory and practice. This user-friendly text provides essential tips for translating theory into practice in ways that readers can readily apply to their prospective work settings. 

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• Career Development Interventions in the 21st Century, 4/E
  Niles & Harris-Bowlsbey
  ©2013  |  Merrill  |  Cloth; 544 pp  |  Estimated Availability : 02/01/2012
  ISBN-10: 0132658593  |  ISBN-13: 9780132658591
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  This top-selling text presents theories, assessments, planning tools, resources, and technologies relevant to modern career development. With four chapters devoted to career development in educational settings, this book analyzes the aspects of career development interventions for the elementary, middle and high school, higher ed, and community audiences. Also provided are strategies for implementing career counseling techniques and creating and designing career development programs.

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Companion Website - Niles, 2/E
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Golden Personality Type Profiler, The (for Valuepacks)
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