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Understanding and Applying Theories of Career Development
Web Links
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- http://www.ericfacility.net/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed421641.html
This article from ERIC Digests discusses issues of gender, race and class in terms of traditional career theories. It describes how traditional theories were based on middle/upper class white males, and may not be applicable to other races, genders and classes. The author explores these issues in terms of such theories as Life Span, Trait and Factor, and Social Cognitive.
- http://www.psy.pdx.edu/PsiCafe/Careers/CareerDev.htm
This website is the PSI Café and focused on theories of career development. It first discusses general theories of career development and provides relevant links for each theory. It then focuses on Super and Holland's theories (also providing additional links).
- http://www.contactpoint.ca/bulletins/v6-n4/v6-n4b.html
This website focuses on Dr. Donald Super's Life Space theory segment. It describes nine life roles—student, citizen, parent, child, leisurite, pensioner, spouse, homemaker, and worker—and provides a checklist for life role assessment. An interesting application of this aspect of Super's important work.
- http://www.careernet.state.md.us/careertheory.htm
This site provides information on the major theories of career development discussed in Chapters 2 and 3 of the book. Brief overviews of multiple theories are discussed.
- http://www.career.fsu.edu/professional/cip.html
This site is sponsored by the Florida State University Career Center and provides an introductory overview of the Cognitive Information Processing model developed by Peterson, Reardon, Sampson, and Lenz at FSU (discussed in Chapter 3).
- http://www.career.missouri.edu/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=146
This site developed by the University of Missouri contains a "career interests game" (assessment activity) that is based on Holland's theory. The "game" provides users with the opportunity to identify their Holland types and learn about related occupations.
- http://www.balancedliving.com/cblprograms.html
This site was developed by the Center for Balanced Living and claims to provide a theory-based approach to lifelong career planning. The mission of the site is to help users understand how the rest of one's life supports one's career. The site offers career coaching services via the telephone, which begins with a free 30 minute session.
- http://www.ericfacility.net/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed421641.html
This site provides a critique of career theories according to how adequately theories address issues related to gender, race, and socioeconomic status. The author draws upon limited but credible sources to make the point that theories must be more sensitive to contextual factors shaping career development.
- http://www.udel.edu/educ/gottfredson/reprints/2004theory.pdf
This site contains a recent paper authored by Dr. Linda Gottfredson. In this paper, Professor Gottfredson applies her theory to career counseling practice. An excellent resource for becoming more familiar with the work of this important career theorist.
- http://www.stanford.edu/group/adolescent.ctr/Research/krumboltz.html
This website offers information about Dr. John Krumboltz, one of the major career theorists discussed in Chapter 2. Brief descriptions of Professor Krumboltz's research projects (past, present, and future) are provided. This site is an excellent introduction to the person behind the theory.
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