Understanding careers
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TextPublication details: London Sage Publications Ltd. 2015 Edition: 2ndDescription: xxiii, 406 pISBN: 9781446282922Subject(s): Occupations | Vocational guidance | Career development | Quality of work life | ProfessionsDDC classification: 306.36 Summary: In the hotly anticipated second edition of Understanding Careers, Kerr Inkson has teamed up with Nicky Dries and John Arnold to take readers on a fascinating journey through the field of Career Studies.
Interdisciplinary – the text brings together and critiques a range of perspectives, allowing for a broader and more holistic understanding of the field.
Theory and practice – comprehensive coverage of all the key theories and cutting edge research is related to the real world through over 50 cases studies. A new ‘Careers in Practice’ section contains chapters devoted to self-development, career counselling, and organizational practices.
International perspective – contains examples, cases, research, references and statistics from a range of countries.
Use of metaphor – the text is structured around commonly used metaphors for careers, helping students relate to the ideas presented and providing a framework for analysis and comparison.
Ideal reading for students considering their own career and personal development, as well as those studying career development, career guidance or human resource management within a psychology, education, counselling or business degree.
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Table of Content
Part I: Background to Career Studies
Chapter 1: Career and Metaphor Chapter 2: Careers in Context
Part II: Images of Career
Chapter 3: Careers as Inheritances Chapter 4: Careers as Cycles Chapter 5: Careers as Action Chapter 6: Careers as Fit Chapter 7: Careers as Journeys Chapter 8: Careers as Roles Chapter 9: Careers as Relationships Chapter 10: Careers as Resources Chapter 11: Careers as Stories
Part III: Careers in Practice
Chapter 12: Career Self-Management Chapter 13: Career Counseling and Helping Chapter 14: Organizational Career Management
In the hotly anticipated second edition of Understanding Careers, Kerr Inkson has teamed up with Nicky Dries and John Arnold to take readers on a fascinating journey through the field of Career Studies.
Interdisciplinary – the text brings together and critiques a range of perspectives, allowing for a broader and more holistic understanding of the field.
Theory and practice – comprehensive coverage of all the key theories and cutting edge research is related to the real world through over 50 cases studies. A new ‘Careers in Practice’ section contains chapters devoted to self-development, career counselling, and organizational practices.
International perspective – contains examples, cases, research, references and statistics from a range of countries.
Use of metaphor – the text is structured around commonly used metaphors for careers, helping students relate to the ideas presented and providing a framework for analysis and comparison.
Ideal reading for students considering their own career and personal development, as well as those studying career development, career guidance or human resource management within a psychology, education, counselling or business degree.
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