Career Development in Childhood and Adolescence
Author | : |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 358 |
Release | : 2007-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789460911392 |
ISBN-13 | : 9460911390 |
Rating | : 4/5 (92 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: In the past few years, many career theorists have noted the dearth of literature in the area of career development in childhood and adolescence. A growing need for integrating theory and research on the early stages of vocational development within a systemic, life-span developmental approach has been articulated. This volume, the first book dedicated to career development of children and adolescents, provides a broad and comprehensive overview of the current knowledge about the key career processes that take place in this age group. Each of the eighteen chapters represents an in-depth examination of a specific aspect of career development with a focus on integrating modern career theory and ongoing research and further developing theory-practice connections in understanding child and adolescent career behaviour. Twenty-six authors, leading experts from eight countries, provide a state-of-the-art summary of the current thinking in the field and outline directions for future empirical work and practice.