This highly successful book has been called the most comprehensive text on the market, providing students with needed career theory as well as practical techniques and examples. Through the author's clear writing style, case examples, tables, and exercises, students develop a solid understanding of the theoretical models of career counseling and are thoroughly exposed to the practical information on how to effectively counsel clients about career issues.
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This guide aims to familiarize professional counselors and counselors- in-training with different career counseling techniques, their origins, and applications. The text begins with a discussion of the history of career counseling, career development theories, intake interview techniques, and the use of assessment results. Zunker (affiliation not cited) then presents models and procedures of career counseling with special populations and in educational and work settings. A sampling of topics includes career counseling for women, men, and those in dual-career families; individuals with disabilities; adults in career transition; and gay, lesbian, and bisexual clients. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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