Inkson, Kerr <br/><br/>
Understanding careers 

 - 2nd 
 - London  Sage Publications Ltd.  2015 
 - xxiii, 406 p. 
<br/><br/>Table of Content<br/><br/>Part I: Background to Career Studies<br/>  Chapter 1: Career and Metaphor    Chapter 2: Careers in Context  <br/>Part II: Images of Career<br/>  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  <br/>Part III: Careers in Practice<br/>  Chapter 12: Career Self-Management    Chapter 13: Career Counseling and Helping    Chapter 14: Organizational Career Management 
<br/><br/> 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.<br/><br/>Interdisciplinary – the text brings together and critiques a range of perspectives, allowing for a broader and more holistic understanding of the field.<br/>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.<br/>International perspective – contains examples, cases, research, references and statistics from a range of countries. <br/>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.<br/>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.<br/><br/><br/><br/> 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781446282922 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Occupations<br/>Vocational guidance<br/>Career development<br/>Quality of work life<br/>Professions
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>306.36  / INK