Career Development across the K-16 Years: Bridging the Present to Satisfying and Successful Futures

Lapan (psychology, University of Missouri-Columbia) presents an integrative contextual model for career counseling with children and young adults. He offers a framework for examining the development of career constructs in various cultural, social, economic, and political contexts. Linking theory and practice, the book provides exemplary career counseling constructs and techniques. Specific chapters concentrate on topics like expectations, identity development, vocational interests, academic achievement, social skills, and career counseling interventions. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR