Resent articles by the "Career Development Quarterly" from The Free Libraryhttp://www.thefreelibrary.comen-usFarlex, Inc.Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:22:45 GMT360http://www.thefreelibrary.comhttp://www.thefreelibrary.com/_/static/TFLbyFarlex.gif17565Tue, 1 Dec 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Toward+a+more+complex+view+of+career+exploration.-a0213054890 This article examines the concept of career exploration in adult populations. In contrast to the prevailing positive view of career exploration, the authors present a more complex and balanced perspective of this process, addressing some of the barriers to career exploration and the applicability of this concept to different populations. They examine differences between voluntary...]]>Tue, 1 Dec 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/An+examination+of+the+relationship+between+career+thoughts+and...-a0213054889 This study examined relationships among dysfunctional career thoughts and Levels of communication apprehension. Undergraduate students, 88 women and 87 men, completed the Career Thoughts Inventory (CTI; J. P. Sampson, G. W. Peterson, J. G. Lenz, R. C. Reardon, & D. E. Saunders, 1996) and the Personal Report of Communication Apprehension (PRCA-24; J. C. McCroskey, 1984b). Analysis of...]]>Tue, 1 Dec 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Validating+work+discrimination+and+coping+strategy+models+for+sexual...-a0213054888 The purpose of this study was to validate and expand on Y. B. Chung's (2001) models of work discrimination and coping strategies among lesbian, gay, and bisexual persons. In semistructured individual interviews, 17 lesbians and gay men reported 35 discrimination incidents and their related coping strategies. Responses were coded based on Chung's models. Results supported the validity of the...]]>Tue, 1 Dec 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Practice+and+research+in+career+counseling+and+development--2008.-a0213054887 The career development literature published in 2008 is summarized and presented thematically: (a) professional issues, (b) career assessment, (c) career development, (d) career theory and concepts, (c) career interventions, (f) advances in technology, (g) employment, (h) international perspectives, and (i) research design and methodology. Traditional and emerging theories and practices are...]]>Tue, 1 Dec 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Kenneth+B.+Hoyt--visionary%2c+statesperson%2c+leader%2c+activist.-a0213054886 Kenneth B. Hoyt passed away on August 27, 2008. He leaves a comprehensive legacy of insights and initiatives about the relationship of education and work, the importance of career development as a mission of schools, and the role of school counselors in these important processes. This article reviews Dr. Hoyt's 50-year-long body of work.

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Kenneth B. Hoyt,...]]>Tue, 1 Dec 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/John+Holland's+contributions%3a+a+theory-ridden+approach+to+career...-a0213054885 Holland influenced practice and research in career development by contributing a clear theory useful in organizing information about individuals and career alternatives and for understanding individuals' entry and persistence in occupational and other environments. His theory was repeatedly revised in response to evidence. As Holland's own career unfolded in a succession of organizational...]]>Tue, 1 Dec 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Introduction+to+the+commemorative+section%3a+John+Holland+and+Kenneth...-a0213054884
This commemorative section of The Career Development Quarterly offers readers a brief glimpse into the lives of two extraordinary persons who passed away in 2008, John Holland and Kenneth B. Hoyt. Both made contributions to career development that have changed the course of the field. In essence, their work represents two influential strands that blend in significant ways. John...]]>Tue, 1 Sep 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Modern+and+Postmodern+Career+Theories%3a+The+Unnecessary+Divorce.-a0207078898Postmodern approaches to career counseling are becoming increasingly popular. Part of the impetus for the postmodern view has involved perceived problems in the assumptions and application of the modern approach. Two points of view have emerged: (a) the modern and postmodern approaches arc incompatible, and the postmodern approach is superior to the modern approach and (b) the modern and...]]>Tue, 1 Sep 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+Future+Career+Autobiography%3a+a+narrative+measure+of+career...-a0207078897To be consistent with narrative career theory, effective career interventions should result in changes to individuals' occupational narratives over time. This exploratory study sought to present and examine the efficacy of the Future Career Autobiography (FCA), which is a narrative tool designed to identify and measure change or lack of change in individuals' occupational narratives over time....]]>Tue, 1 Sep 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/A+preliminary+study+on+the+effectiveness+of+the+Chinese+Career+Key...-a0207078896
The Chinese Career Key (CCK) Online was studied for its effectiveness and user satisfaction. Study participants were 92 students at a public high school in Hong Kong. The research findings provide preliminary evidence of reliability, validity, and user satisfaction for the CCK Online. Limitations and implications for future studies and counseling practice across cultures are discussed....]]>Tue, 1 Sep 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Addressing+career+success+issues+of+African+Americans+in+the...-a0207078895Career success as measured by the objective, traditional criteria of the composite of high number of promotions, high annual compensation, and high organizational level in corporate America has eluded the majority of African Americans. This article describes an undergraduate business program career success intervention designed to assist African Americans in overcoming the organizational...]]>Tue, 1 Sep 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Applying+social+learning+theory+of+career+decision+making+to+gay%2c...-a0207078893Incorporating J. D. Krumboltz's (l979) social learning theory of career decision making, the author explores career development issues for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (GLBTQ) adolescents and young adults. Unique challenges for the GLBTQ population are discussed, specific recommendations for effective career counseling with this population arc outlined, and suggestions...]]>Tue, 1 Sep 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Career+counseling+for+women+preparing+to+leave+abusive+relationships%3a...-a0207078892
Career counselors work with people from varied segments of society. For battered women, some of the challenges they face from intimate partner violence may significantly influence their career exploration and decision making. Social cognitive career theory (SCCT; R. W. Lent, S. D. Brown, & G. Hackett, 1994) is a framework that has important implications for working with these...]]>Tue, 1 Sep 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Beyond+the+self%3a+external+influences+in+the+career+development...-a0207078891The purpose of this article is to explore the wide spectrum of external influences that affect career decision making across the life span and, in particular, how these factors may directly or indirectly alter one's career trajectory and the extent of one's work volition. Career development practitioners are encouraged to respect externally oriented frameworks, explore the social influence of...]]>Tue, 1 Sep 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Social+cognitive+predictors+of+the+career+goals+of+Korean+American...-a0207078890Limited empirical study of the career development of Asian Americans in general and Korean Americans in particular has been conducted. The authors present the results of a theory-based exploration of the career goals of Korean American university students in which ethnic identity, self-efficacy, outcome expectations, and career interests were used to predict goal intentions for science and...]]>Tue, 1 Sep 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Exploring+the+application+of+multiple+intelligences+theory+to+career...-a0207078889This article demonstrates the practical value of applying H. Gardner's (1993) theory of multiple intelligences (MI) to the practice of career counseling. An overview of H. Gardner's MI theory is presented, and the ways in which educational and vocational planning can be augmented by the integration of MI theory in career counseling contexts are discussed. The Multiple Intelligences...]]>Mon, 1 Jun 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Vocational+psychology+and+career+guidance+practice%3a+an+international...-a0201946695
Vast changes in the world of work spurred by rapid technological growth and globalization have called for a more inclusive, progressive, and forward thinking conceptualization of vocational theory, practice, training, and policy. Discussions across 8 discussion groups at the 2007 joint symposium of the International Association for Educational and Vocational Guidance, Society...]]>Mon, 1 Jun 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Training+career+practitioners.-a0201946694
This article summarizes 8 presentations from Group 8 on the theme "Training of Researchers and Practitioners," which were part of the 2007 joint symposium of the International Association for Educational and Vocational Guidance, Society for Vocational Psychology, and National Career Development Association held in Padua, Italy. Three themes representing challenges for the profession...]]>Mon, 1 Jun 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Verifying+the+efficacy+of+vocational+guidance+programs%3a+procedures%2c...-a0201946693This article summarizes 12 presentations in Group 7 of the 2007 joint symposium of the International Association for Educational and Vocational Guidance, Society' for Vocational Psychology, and National Career Development Association held in Padua, Italy, that focused on procedures for verifying the efficacy of vocational guidance programs. Three themes, or general tensions, emerged from the...]]>Mon, 1 Jun 2009 00:00:00 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Culture+and+assessment%3a+nomothetic+and+idiographic+considerations.-a0201946692This article summarizes presentations on career assessment delivered at the 2007 joint symposium of the International Association for Educational and Vocational Guidance, Society for Vocational Psychology, and National Career Development Association. Notable among the many themes that emerged from this discussion group were the concepts of culture and assessment and the mutually beneficial...]]>