Book Chapter CACREP Standard
2, 3 a. theories and models of career development, counseling, and decision making;
1, 2, 3, 8 b. approaches for conceptualizing the interrelationships among and between work, mental well-being, relationships, and other life roles and factors;
6, 7 c. processes for identifying and using career, avocational, educational, occupational and labor market information resources, technology, and information systems;
1, 2, 3, 4 d. approaches for assessing the conditions of the work environment on clients’ life experiences;
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9 e. strategies for assessing abilities, interests, values, personality, and other factors that contribute to career development;
10, 11, 12, 13, 14 f. strategies for career development program planning, organization, implementation, administration, and evaluation;
1, 4 g. strategies for advocating for diverse clients’ career and educational development and employment opportunities in a global economy;
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 h. strategies for facilitating client skill development for career, educational, and life-work planning and management;
1, 8 i. methods of identifying and using assessment tools and techniques relevant to career planning and decision making;
4, 15 j. ethical and culturally relevant strategies for addressing career development.
Career Development—studies that provide an understanding of career development and related life factors, including all of the following:
2016 CACREP StAndARdS RElAtEd to CAREER dEvEloPmEnt
Source: Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs. (2015). 2016 CACREP Standards. Alexandria, VA: Author.
Book Chapter CACREP Standard
2, 3 a. theories and models of career development, counseling, and decision making;
1, 2, 3, 8 b. approaches for conceptualizing the interrelationships among and between work, mental well-being, relationships, and other life roles and factors;
6, 7 c. processes for identifying and using career, avocational, educational, occupational and labor market information resources, technology, and information systems;
1, 2, 3, 4 d. approaches for assessing the conditions of the work environment on clients’ life experiences;
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9 e. strategies for assessing abilities, interests, values, personality, and other factors that contribute to career development;
10, 11, 12, 13, 14 f. strategies for career development program planning, organization, implementation, administration, and evaluation;
1, 4 g. strategies for advocating for diverse clients’ career and educational development and employment opportunities in a global economy;
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 h. strategies for facilitating client skill development for career, educational, and life-work planning and management;
1, 8 i. methods of identifying and using assessment tools and techniques relevant to career planning and decision making;
4, 15 j. ethical and culturally relevant strategies for addressing career development.
Career Development—studies that provide an understanding of career development and related life factors, including all of the following:
2016 CACREP StAndARdS RElAtEd to CAREER dEvEloPmEnt
Source: Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs. (2015). 2016 CACREP Standards. Alexandria, VA: Author.
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Career Development InterventIons
FIFth eDItIon
Spencer G. Niles The College of William & Mary
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preface
We have taught career courses to students in numerous universities in the United States as well as in Canada, Japan, Denmark, Portugal, England, Turkey, Australia, United Arab Emirates, Ire- land, Qatar, and Spain, to mention just a few. Wherever students are interested in learning about career development theory and practice, we are eager to go! In each instance, however, not only are we teaching students about career development interventions, but students also teach us. The idea for this book began in response to student requests (pleas) for a career development text- book that was readable, useful, and interesting. These are high but reasonable expectations, which have served as our guiding principles as we composed the chapters of this book.
new to this edition
In addition to consistently updating this textbook to reflect the most cutting-edge research, trends, and pedagogy, we have made the following changes to this edition:
• Greater use of case studies representing clients from diverse contexts in all chapters • Extensive updates of current literature applying to each chapter • Updated statistics related to demographic trends related to labor market participation and
an expanded discussion of the implications of these trends for career development inter- ventions
• Separate chapters addressing career development interventions in elementary school, middle school, and high school
• Expanded discussion of the changing landscape of career development interventions in higher education
• Expansion of the research and work of recent theorists, with an eye toward their applica- bility for diverse populations
• Incorporation of the 2016 CACREP Standards and the 2015 National Career Develop- ment Association Code of Ethics
• Extensive rewriting of the chapter on the use of technology in career guidance ( Chapter 7) to discuss the use of social media in the job-seeking process
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• New in-text student assignments and activities to encourage application and practice of the theoretical concepts presented in each chapter
• Continued use of student assignments based upon video content we created for this book
The video feature continues to be unique to this career development text. The videos pro- vide outstanding examples of how leading career development experts conduct career counsel- ing with diverse career counseling clients. The clients are real clients with genuine career concerns. The career counseling sessions were not scripted, rehearsed, or edited in any way. The career counselors had very little information, and in some cases none, about their clients prior to their career counseling sessions. Thus, the videos offer a realistic view of how nationally recog- nized career counseling experts conduct career counseling. We also provide video interviews with leading career development theorists and/or representatives of the leading theories who were close collaborators with the theorists they represent. These videos are designed to show how theory translates to practice and can be accessed through the Video and Resource Library on the MyCounselingLab® Web site. (See below for more information about MyCounselingLab.)
One important goal of this text is to convey to our readers the deep respect and long-term commitment we have for career development theory and practice. We emphasize this goal in Chapter 1. As we note in the book, few things are more personal than career choice, and we remained cognizant of this fact as we wrote each chapter. Making career decisions involves decid- ing how we will spend one of the most precious commodities we have—our time on Earth. We realize that these decisions are often difficult and overwhelming. Thus, we draw upon the work of our colleagues in the field to present readers with state-of-the-art career theory and practice. However, the current situation evolved from the past contributions of many leaders in the field. We acknowledge their important foundational contributions in Chapter 1.
Although we cover a wide variety of theoretical perspectives in the book (especially in Chap- ters 2 and 3), we emphasize that careers develop over time. A decision point in one’s career development is just that: a point in time at which one makes decisions based on previous and current career development experiences. Although knowing how to help people at these impor- tant points in their career development is crucial, career practitioners can also intervene proac- tively in the lives of children, adolescents, and adults in ways that facilitate positive career development prior to the occurrence of career crises. Being able to provide assistance in both instances is critical.
We are especially concerned that career development theory and practice be inclusive. Con- structing culturally inclusive career development interventions should be standard practice within the field. Unfortunately, this has not traditionally been the case. In part because of their historical context, career theories and practices have focused primarily on the career experiences of European American middle-class males. Although we devote a chapter to providing culturally competent career development interventions (Chapter 4), throughout the book we also address the need for inclusive career interventions. Our case studies highlight the career experiences of clients from diverse backgrounds. We think both approaches (having a single chapter devoted to the topic and infusing diversity throughout the book) are needed to begin to more adequately address the career development needs of all people. We are proud of the career counseling vid- eos we produced for this book as they provide excellent examples of career counseling with diverse clients.
The need to provide clients with culturally sensitive career interventions provides an impor- tant foundation for discussing career counseling interventions in Chapter 8 and career assessment
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approaches in Chapter 5. The career counseling process and outcomes information provided here reflect the most recent work within the field. We also provide career information, resources, and Web site references (Chapters 6 and 7) that represent important aspects of the career devel- opment process. We highlight the essential considerations in designing and implementing career development programs in Chapter 9. We also emphasize in Chapter 9 the importance of engag- ing in the ongoing evaluation of career services. This is important for improving service delivery. However, when resources are limited, as they are in many situations, the need for both account- ability and the ability to demonstrate effectiveness is great. Finally, we highlight developmental approaches to providing career assistance in the schools (elementary, middle, and high), higher education, and community settings in Chapters 10 through 14.
Of course, the desire to engage in ethical practice is also a standard in the field. However, there are many challenges confronting career practitioners. Web-based services such as career counseling and career assessment, the possibility of dual relationships, and theories with deeply rooted value sets present challenges to practitioners as they engage in ethical practice. Thus, we address many of these current ethical challenges in Chapter 15 using the 2015 National Career Development Association (NCDA) Code of Ethics. This is the first, and still one of the few, career development textbooks with a chapter devoted to ethical practice.
To make the book even more useful to readers, we use a framework developed by the NCDA. Specifically, we use the NCDA’s career counseling competencies and the 2016 Council for Accred- itation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) Standards to guide us in the identification of chapter topics. These competencies and standards appear in the appendices at the end of the book.
Please note that printed on the inside front cover is a grid identifying the chapters that are most relevant to each competency category and the 2016 CACREP standards. For those focused on career interventions in K–12 settings, we also incorporate the National Career Development Guidelines into Chapters 10 (elementary school), 11 (middle school), and 12 (high school).
We hope that we have accomplished the goals that motivated us to write this book. We also hope that we have fulfilled our students’ expectations. In teaching our career courses, we con- sider it high praise when students tell us that they have a new respect and appreciation for career development interventions as a result of the class experience. This is what we hope occurs with this book. We invite readers to send us their feedback directly (sgniles@wm.edu; bowlsbeyj@ kuder.com). We are committed to improving the book in any way that we can. Although collec- tively we have nearly a century devoted to the study and practice of career development, we have much yet to learn and we are eager to do so. Your comments will guide us in the revisions that we make. We are also happy to speak (either in person or virtually) to classes that are using our text. Simply contact us with such requests, and we will arrange for a time to make this happen. Finally, we wish you the very best as you embark on an exciting adventure with regard to your ongoing professional development.
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what they learn, test their understanding, and receive feedback to guide their learning and ensure they master key learning outcomes.
• Learning Outcomes and Standards measure student results. MycounselingLab organizes all assignments around essential learning outcomes and national standards for counselors.
• Video- and Case-Based Assignments develop decision-making skills. Video- and case-based assignments introduce students to a broader range of clients, and therefore a broader range of presenting problems, than they will encounter in their own pre-profes- sional clinical experiences. Students watch videos of actual client-therapist sessions or high-quality role-play scenarios featuring expert counselors. They are then guided in their analysis of the videos through a series of short-answer questions. These exercises help students develop the techniques and decision-making skills they need to be effective counselors before they are in a critical situation with a real client.
• Licensure Quizzes help students prepare for certification. automatically graded, multiple-choice Licensure Quizzes help students prepare for their certification examina- tions, master foundational course content, and improve their performance in the course.
• Video Library offers a wealth of observation opportunities. The Video Library pro- vides more than 400 video clips of actual client-therapist sessions and high-quality role plays in a database organized by topic and searchable by keyword. The Video Library includes every video clip from the MycounselingLab courses plus additional videos from Pearson’s extensive library of footage. Instructors can create additional assignments around the videos or use them for in-class activities. Students can expand their observation expe- riences to include other course areas and increase the amount of time they spend watching expert counselors in action.
• Comprehensive online course content. filled with a wealth of content that is tightly integrated with your textbook, MyLab lets you easily add, remove, or modify existing instructional material. You can also add your own course materials to suit the needs of your students or department. In short, MyLab lets you teach exactly as you’d like.
• Robust gradebook tracking. The online gradebook automatically tracks your students’ results on tests, homework, and practice exercises and gives you control over managing results and calculating grades. The gradebook provides a number of flexible grading options, including exporting grades to a spreadsheet program such as Microsoft excel. and, it lets you measure and document your students’ learning outcomes.
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Acknowledgments
I am grateful for and humbled by the support and love I have received from my family members and mentors. My mother, Pauline, taught me at an early age about the importance of Donald Super’s life-space theory segment as she balanced work and family demands as a single parent. She was a pioneer who lived with grace and dignity, despite substantial challenges presented both to professional women and single parents.
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My children, Jenny and Jonathan, teach me about love each day and help to make me a bet- ter person. I am fortunate to have the opportunity to watch as their careers unfold. I am particu- larly thrilled that they both work in the field of education, one as an elementary school counselor (Jenny) and one as a trainer in the area of career development (Jonathan). I am profoundly proud of the people they are and the important work that they do.
My professional mentors and cherished friends have guided me through multiple career development tasks. edwin L. Herr was the first to provide support and guidance, and he has continued to do so for more than 25 years. He embodies the best of what a mentor should repre- sent. I will forever be indebted to ed for his personal and professional assistance. Mark L. Savickas and Donald e. Super have also provided guidance, and I am honored that, at various times in my career, they have cared. finally, I have been honored to coauthor this book with Joann Harris- Bowlsbey. She is incredibly knowledgeable, wise, gracious, and kind. She too, is a valued mentor and dear friend. I look forward to future editions and opportunities to work together.
Spencer G. Niles
Like Spencer, my life was molded by a mother who was a single parent and who worked incredibly hard to ensure that I had a level of education and access that she never enjoyed. She taught me the principles of faith, responsibility, commitment, and service. I want to acknowledge her role in laying the foundation that made my present life and contributions possible.
My most valued professional mentor was Donald e. Super, who was kind enough to share his writings and thoughts with me for 30 years. I have personally enjoyed the fullness of his career rainbow in my life. Nancy Schlossberg and David Tiedeman also contributed mightily to my conception of the process of career development and have enriched the well from which the content of this book flows.
My professional contributions would not have been possible without the ongoing support of my late husband, Stan. for the 33 years of our marriage, he placed a very high priority on my career and helped all that he could—editing, proofreading, doing home chores—to nourish it, never pressuring for more of my time. finally, my ongoing friendship with and respect for Spen- cer Niles deepens as we experience the authorship of this book and other professional pursuits together.
Joann Harris-Bowlsbey
We both appreciate the dedicated assistance and support provided by Kevin Davis and Lau- ren carlson at Pearson.
We wish to thank those who reviewed the fourth edition and made suggestions for improve- ment that we have incorporated into this fifth edition of the book: Stephanie Tursic Burns, West- ern Michigan University; James M. O’Neil, University of connecticut; chester r. robinson, Texas a&M University–commerce; and Joan N. Strutton, The University of Texas at Tyler.
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Brief Contents
CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Career Development Interventions 1
CHAPTER 2 Understanding and Applying Theories of Career Development 31
CHAPTER 3 Understanding and Applying Recent Theories of Career Development 71
CHAPTER 4 Providing Culturally Competent Career Development Interventions 97
CHAPTER 5 Assessment and Career Planning 126
CHAPTER 6 Career Information and Resources 157
CHAPTER 7 Using Information and Communication Technologies to Support Career Counseling and Planning 180
CHAPTER 8 Career Counseling Strategies and Techniques for the 21st Century 200
CHAPTER 9 Designing, Implementing, and Evaluating Career Development Programs and Services 231
CHAPTER 10 Career Development Interventions in the Elementary Schools 269
CHAPTER 11 Career Development Interventions in Middle Schools 306
CHAPTER 12 Career Development Interventions in High Schools 325
CHAPTER 13 Career Development Interventions in Higher Education 355
CHAPTER 14 Career Development Interventions in Community Settings 388
CHAPTER 15 Ethical Issues in Career Development Interventions 408
APPEnDIx A
NCDA Code of Ethics Preamble A-1 APPEnDIx B
Educational and Career Planning Portfolio A-28
APPEnDIx C
Career Counseling Competencies of the national Career Development Association (nCDA) A-34
APPEnDIx D
2016 CACREP Standards Related to Career Development A-38
APPEnDIx E
national Career Development Guidelines (nCDG) Framework A-39
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CHAPTER 1
Introduction to Career Development Interventions 1 The Meaning of Work Across Time 6 Linking Work with Worth 9 Providing Systematic Career Development
Interventions 10 Definition of Terms 11
Career 12 Career Development 12 Career Development Interventions 12 Career Counseling 12 Career Education 13 Career Development Programs 13 Career Development Practitioners 13
Important Events in the History of Career Development Interventions 13
Frank Parsons 14 Future Trends in Career Development
Interventions 25 Move to Viewing Career Decisions as Values-Based
Decisions 26 Move Beyond Objective Assessment 26 Move to Counseling-Based Career
Assistance 27 Move to a Stronger Emphasis on Multicultural
Career Development Theories and Interventions 27
Move to Focusing on Multiple Life Roles 28 Move to Advocating for Social Justice 28 SuMMARy 29 CASE STuDy 29 STuDEnT ACTIVITIES 30
CHAPTER 2
understanding and Applying Theories of Career Development 31 Career Development Theories 32 Super’s Life-Span, Life-Space Theory 34
Life Span 37 Life Space 40 Self-Concepts 41 Applying Super’s Theory 42 Contextual Factors Influencing Life-Role
Salience 44 Evaluating Super’s Theory 47
Anne Roe’s Personality Theory of Career Choice 48 Evaluating Roe’s Theory 49
Linda Gottfredson’s Theory of Circumscription, Compromise, and Self-Creation 49 Stage One: Orientation to Size and Power 50 Stage Two: Orientation to Sex Roles 50 Stage Three: Orientation to Social Valuation 51 Stage Four: Orientation to the Internal,
Unique Self 51
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Applying Gottfredson’s Theory to Practice 51 Evaluating Gottfredson’s Theory 52
John Holland’s theory of types and Person- environment Interactions 53 The Realistic Type 54 The Investigative Type 54 The Artistic Type 54 The Social Type 55 The Enterprising Type 55 The Conventional Type 55 Congruence 56 Differentiation 57 Consistency 58 Vocational Identity 58 Applying Holland’s Theory 58 Evaluating Holland’s Theory 61
John Krumboltz’s Learning theory of career counseling 63 Social Learning Theory of Career Decision
Making 63 Learning Theory of Career Counseling 66 Applying LTCC 67 Evaluating Career Development
Interventions 68 Evaluating LTCC 68
summary 69 student actIvItIes 69
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understanding and applying recent theories of career development 71 recent theories 72 Lent, Brown, and Hackett’s social cognitive
career theory 73 Applying SCCT 74 Evaluating SCCT 76
the cognitive Information Processing approach 78 Applying the CIP Approach 80 Evaluating CIP 82
savickas’s career construction theory 84 Applying Career Construction Theory 85 Evaluating Career Construction Theory 86
Hansen’s Integrative Life Planning 86
Applying ILP 88 Evaluating ILP 88
Postmodern approaches 88 Creating Narratives 89 Constructivist Career Counseling 90 Chaos Theory of Careers 92 Evaluating the Chaos Theory of Careers 93
summary 94 case study 95 student actIvItIes 96
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Providing culturally competent career development Interventions 97 traditional assumptions of career theories in the
united states 101 universal versus culture-specific models 102 ethnocentrism 103 acculturation 104 Identity development models 105
Racial Identity Models 106 Gender Identity Models 108 Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/ Questioning
Identity Models 111 Persons with Disabilities 114
assessment 118 recommendations for culturally effective career
counseling 121 summary 123 case study 124 student actIvItIes 124
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assessment and career Planning 126 The Relationship of Assessment to the Career
Planning Process 129 Step 1: Become Aware of the Need to Make Career
Decisions 129 Step 2: Learn About or Reevaluate Vocational Self-
Concept 130 Step 3: Identify Occupational Alternatives 130 Step 4: Obtain Information About Identified
Alternatives 130
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Step 5: Make Tentative Choices from Among Available Occupations 130
Step 6: Make Educational Choices 130 Step 7: Implement a Vocational Choice 131
Purposes of Assessment 132 Learning More About the Needs of an Individual
or Group 132 Learning More About the Characteristics of
Individuals and Helping Them Learn More About Themselves 133
Determining the Change or Progress of an Individual or Group 134
Responsibilities and competencies of the counselor 135 Possess General Knowledge About Assessment 135 Have Detailed Knowledge About the Instruments
Used 135 Evaluate the Instrument for Usefulness with Diverse
Populations 137 Prepare Students or Clients Adequately 138 Administer Instruments Properly 139 Interpret Instruments Properly 139 Follow Through with Clients 140
Informal Assessments 141 Formal Assessments 143
Types of Formal Assessments 145 Ways in Which Assessment Instruments May Be
Administered 150 types of Reports 152 selection of Instruments 154 suMMARy 155 cAse study 155 student ActIvItIes 155
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career Information and Resources 157 the counselor’s Role in Providing data 159
Barriers and Decision Styles 160 Career Information and Diversity 161
the client’s Role in Receiving data 162 types of data needed by clients 163
Programs of Study 163 Occupations 165 Schools 167
Financial Aid 169 Jobs 170
other Methods of collecting data 170 organizing occupations 171
The Holland System 171 The World-of-Work Map 172 O*NET Classification System 173 The National Career Clusters 174
the career center 174 Helping clients turn data into
Information 175 suMMARy 178 cAse study 179 student ActIvItIes 179
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using Information and communication technologies to support career counseling and Planning 180 Information and communication technologies:
trends of the 21st century 182 the Internet as the deliverer of career
Guidance 183 Stand-alone Web Sites 183 Integrated Career Planning Systems 184 Virtual Career Centers 185 Mobile Phone Applications 186 Social Networking 186 Distance Counseling 188
counselor Responsibilities Related to Ict-supported career Guidance and counseling 188 Know and Abide by Ethical Guidelines 189 Select Web Sites and Integrated Career Planning
Systems 189 Add High touch to High tech 191
Counselor Competencies and Types of Support 192
Issues and concerns Related to use of Ict 193
the Promise of Ict 195 suMMARy 197 cAse study 197 student ActIvItIes 198
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career counseling strategies and techniques for the 21st century 200 Is career counseling effective? 201 expanding the Limited View of career
counseling 202 career counseling in the 21st century 203 Designing career counseling strategies 204
Providing Counseling-Based Career Assistance 205
Providing Support in Career Counseling 207 A Framework for career counseling 213
The Beginning or Initial Phase of Career Counseling 213
The Middle or Working Phase of Career Counseling 216
The Ending or Termination Phase of Career Counseling 218
career counseling Groups 222 An Example of a Structured Group Career
Intervention 222 Less-Structured Career Groups 225
career counseling Professional Designations and Related service Providers 227
summARy 229 cAse stuDy 229 stuDent ActIVItIes 230
cHAPteR 9
Designing, Implementing, and evaluating career Development Programs and services 231 steps for Designing and Implementing a career
Development Program 233 Step 1: Define the Target Population and Its
Characteristics 233 Step 2: Determine the Needs of the Target
Population 234 Step 3: Write Measurable Objectives to Meet
Needs 236 Step 4: Determine How to Deliver the Career
Planning Services 238 Step 5: Determine the Content of the
Program 240
Step 6: Determine the Cost of the Program 240 Step 7: Begin to Promote and Explain Your
Services 241 Step 8: Start Promoting and Delivering the Full-
Blown Program of Services 242 Step 9: Evaluate the Program 242 Planning Evaluation 243 Stakeholders 244 Types of Data Collected 244 Benchmarks for Evaluation 245 Methods of Evaluation 248 Using the Results of Evaluation 249 Roadblocks to Evaluation 252 Step 10: Revise the Program as Needed 252
some sample Programs 252 Example 1: An Elementary School 253 Example 2: A Middle School 255 Example 3: A High School 257 Example 4: A University 260 Example 5: A Corporation 262 Example 6: A Community Agency 264
summARy 267 cAse stuDy 267 stuDent ActIVItIes 267
cHAPteR 10
career Development Interventions in the elementary schools 269 overview of career Development standards for
constructing career Interventions in the schools 270
Important considerations in Developing career Development Interventions in the schools 273
systematic and coordinated Planning for career Development Programs in the schools 274
career Development in the elementary schools 276
Goals of career Development Interventions at the elementary school Level 279
career Development Interventions in the elementary schools 281
Parental Involvement 285 summARy 286 cAse stuDy 287 stuDent ActIVItIes 287
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CHAPTER 11
Career Development Interventions in Middle Schools 306 Middle/Junior High School 307 Career Development Goals for Middle
School Students 310 Career Development Interventions in
Middle School 310 SUMMARY 315 CASE STUDY 316 STUDENT ACTIVITIES 316
CHAPTER 12
Career Development Interventions in High Schools 325 Career Development Goals for High School
Students 331 Career Development Interventions in High
Schools 331 Career Development Interventions for At-Risk
Students 336 SUMMARY 338 CASE STUDY 339 STUDENT ACTIVITIES 339
CHAPTER 13
Career Development Interventions in Higher Education 355 The Changing Landscape of Higher
Education 357 The Evolution of Career Development
Interventions in Higher Education 361 Career Development Competencies in
Adulthood 364 Personal Social Development 364 Educational Achievement and Lifelong
Learning 365 Career Management 366
Models, Services, and Standards for Career Development Interventions in Higher Education 368 Models 368
Services 370 Standards 373
Managing Career Services in Higher Education 375
SUMMARY 378 CASE STUDY 378 STUDENT ACTIVITIES 379
CHAPTER 14
Career Development Interventions in Community Settings 388 Training, Certification, and Licensure 390 Competencies 391
Coordination 391 Consultation 393 Advocacy 393 Case Management 394
Similarities and Differences in Community-Based Settings 395
Settings for Community-Based Career Counselors 395 Private Practice 396 The World Wide Web: Online Counseling and Career
Advising 397 Mental Health Centers 397 Substance Abuse Centers 398 Rehabilitation Settings 398 Corrections and Probation 398 Military Settings 399 Job Service Offices and One-Stop Centers 399 Faith-Based Organizations 401 Corporations and Other Organizations 402
SUMMARY 403 CASE STUDY 403 STUDENT ACTIVITIES 404
CHAPTER 15
Ethical Issues in Career Development Interventions 408 Ethical Dilemmas Versus Moral
Temptations 412 Using Principles to Resolve Ethical
Decisions 413
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The Role of Values in Defining Career Development Interventions 415
Using Ethical Codes 418 Progress on Ethical Challenges Facing Career
Counselors 418 Are All Individual Career Interventions Governed by
the Same Ethical Standards? 418 Should Those Without Traditional Training and
Credentials as Professional Career Counselors Provide Career Counseling Services? 420
How Should the Internet Be Used in Career Development Interventions? 421
The Ethical Standards of NCDA 422 Section A: The Professional Relationship 422 Section B: Confidentiality, Privileged
Communication, and Privacy 422 Section C: Professional Responsibility 423 Section D: Relationships with Other
Professionals 423 Section E: Evaluation, Assessment, and
Interpretation 423 Section F: Providing Career Services Online,
Technology, and Social Media 423 Section G: Supervision, Training, and
Teaching 424 Section H: Research and Publication 424 Section I: Resolving Ethical Issues 424 Using an Ethical Decision-Making Model 426
SUMMARY 427 CASE STUDY 428 STUDENT ACTIVITIES 428
APPENDIx A
NCDA Code of Ethics Preamble A-1
APPENDIx B
Educational and Career Planning Portfolio A-28
APPENDIx C
Career Counseling Competencies of the National Career Development Association (NCDA) A-34
APPENDIx D
2016 CACREP Standards Related to Career Development A-38
APPENDIx E
National Career Development Guidelines (NCDG) Framework A-39
REFERENCES R-1
INDEx I-1
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Chapter 1
IntroductIon to career development InterventIons
Like it or not, what we do for money is a big part of our lives. In many ways it defines who we are, and it’s how most of us pay for the basic needs of day-to-day living, such as food, shelter, and transportation. In time, if you’re lucky, your job can provide more quality leisure time, investments for the education of your children, and a home. Every day we get up and go to work—there’s no getting out of it. So it’s imperative to choose a field or endeavor that will enrich your life. And whether you’re a contractor build- ing a house, a doctor repairing a heart, or a teacher educating students, you need to focus on the finished product and take pride in the process that achieves that finished product. You should never settle for anything less than your best effort, because it matters. It matters to the homeowner, the patient, and the students, and it most certainly should matter to you.
David H., Contractor
Work is something I do because I have to. If I won the lottery, I wouldn’t work. As a single parent of two young children, I have to be responsible. I do it for them. Can work be meaningful? I hope to experi- ence that someday. Right now, it’s how my family and I get by—that’s the most important thing. And most days it’s not fun.
Ann D., Food service worker
My work means everything to me—well, almost everything. As an oncologist, I am dedicated to my work and my patients. I feel a tremendous responsibility to be the best physician that I can be. I also feel a responsibility to be the best I can be as a representative of my family and the African American com- munity. I have dedicated much of my life to this activity. It is what gives me meaning and purpose. I feel fortunate to do the work I do.
Camille S., Physician
Chandra and her colleagues were discussing their career development course and won- dering why, as graduate students in counselor education, they were required to take it. José declared that he had no interest in providing career counseling and was not likely to need to know much about it. Jonathan added that he found the prospect of adminis- tering tests just plain boring. Beth was set on establishing a private practice and said
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that she would probably refer clients with career concerns to practitioners specializing in the field.
Chandra had a different take. She had witnessed the powerful impact of work on her family when her father’s employer moved overseas and laid him off from his engi- neering job. While Chandra’s father sought new employment, her mother struggled to keep her full-time nursing job while caring for Chandra and her two younger brothers. When her father had to settle for a position that provided less pay, challenge, and satis- faction than had his old one, she watched as he became depressed and tension mounted between her parents. No one was spared: Her brothers were getting into trouble at school, and Chandra, beset by anxiety, developed insomnia. Chandra under- stood all too well the link between work and well-being and hoped that learning about career development might empower her to help other families avoid what had hap- pened to hers.