Special Section II: Frank Parsons's Continuing Legacy to Career Development Interventions.Introduction This special section of The Career Development Quarterly honors the ongoing influence of Frank Parsons Parsons, city (1990 pop. 11,924), Labette co., SE Kans.; inc. 1871. It is a shipping point for dairy products, grain, and livestock. Manufactures include ammunition, wire and paper products, plastics, and appliances. . This special section exists due to the efforts of Nadya Fouad and Jane Swanson. Fouad and Swanson coordinated the efforts involved in transforming an American Psychological Association The American Psychological Association (APA) is a professional organization representing psychology in the US. Description and history The association has around 150,000 members and an annual budget of around $70m. symposium symposium In ancient Greece, an aristocratic banquet at which men met to discuss philosophical and political issues and recite poetry. It began as a warrior feast. Rooms were designed specifically for the proceedings. to journal format. The result is three outstanding articles devoted to Parsons. Donald Zytowski highlights the historical context of Parsons's work. Zytowski notes the various factors influencing Parsons's personal and professional development. Karen O'Brien draws connections between Parsons and the current emphasis in counselor education that views counselors and psychologists This list includes notable psychologists and contributors to psychology, some of whom may not have thought of themselves primarily as psychologists but are included here because of their important contributions to the discipline. as agents of social change in society. Finally, Camille DeBell reinforces the importance of world-of work information in Parsons's tripartite TRIPARTITE. Consisting of three parts, as a deed tripartite, between A of the first part, B of the second part, and C of the third part. model. DeBell provides current world-of-work information that is essential to career counselors as they help their clients engage in "true reasoning." I am grateful to each of these individuals for thei r important contributions to this special section. Spencer G. Niles Editor, The Career Development Quarterly |
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