The Theory and Practice of Vocational Guidance :A Selection of Readings

Publication subTitle :A Selection of Readings

Author: Hopson   Barrie;Hayes   John  

Publisher: Elsevier Science‎

Publication year: 2014

E-ISBN: 9781483181257

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9780080133911

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9780080133911

Subject: C913.2 Occupational

Language: ENG

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The Theory and Practice of Vocational Guidance: A Selection of Readings is a compilation of papers that discusses theoretical foundations and practical applications of vocational guidance. The book presents 36 articles that cover various concerns in career counseling, both in theory and in practice.
The first part of the text deals with theoretical concerns in vocational guidance, such as model for the translation of self-concepts into vocational terms; social factors in vocational development; young workers in their first jobs; and the criteria of vocational success. In the next part, the book presents the practical issues, which include needed counselor competencies in vocational aspects of counseling and guidance; an occupational classification for use in vocational guidance; psycho-social aspects of work; and key concepts in the use of psychological tests in vocational guidance.
The book will be of great use to any professionals, but will be most useful to those involved in career counseling, such as human resource practitioners, school counselors, and college career advisers.

Chapter

Chapter 1. A Theory of Vocational Development

THE GINZBERG THEORY

ELEMENTS OF AN ADEQUATE THEORY OF VOCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

A THEORY OF VOCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

REFERENCES

REFERENCES TO GINZBERG'S THEORY

A THEORY OF VOCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

REFERENCES

REFERENCES TO GINZBERG'S THEORY

ADDITIONAL REFERENCES TO SUPER'S THEORY

Chapter 2. A Model for the Translation of Self Concepts into Vocational Terms

RELATIONSHIPS OF STATEMENTS

POSTULATES

PROCESSES OF INCORPORATION

METADIMENSIONS

OPERATIONS

SUMMARY

BIBLIOGRAPHY

ADDITIONAL REFERENCES

Chapter 3. A Theory of Vocational Choice

THE OCCUPATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS

THE PERSON AND HIS DEVELOPMENT

THE INTERACTION OF THE PERSON AND THE VOCATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS

SOME POTENTIAL RESEARCH

REFERENCES

ADDITIONAL REFERENCES TO HOLLAND'S THEORY

Chapter 4. Decision and Vocational Development: A Paradigm and Its Implications

DECISION AND VOCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

DEPENDENT DECISIONS AND VOCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

THE PATTERN OF LIFE AND VOCATIONAL DECISIONS

NEEDED RESEARCH IN VOCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

REFERENCES

ADDITIONAL REFERENCES TO TIEDEMAN'S THEORY

Chapter 5. Occupational Choice: a Conceptual Framework

CONCEPTUAL SCHEME

PROCESSES OF CHOICE AND SELECTION

DETERMINANTS OF OCCUPATIONAL ENTRY

PROBLEMS FOR RESEARCH

THE HISTORICAL DIMENSION

SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION

Chapter 6. Vocational Choice and Utility for Risk

THEORETICAL BACKGROUND

METHOD

RESULTS

DISCUSSION OF RESULTS

SUMMARY

REFERENCES

Chapter 7. Career Decision-Making

FIVE POSSIBLE MODELS

THE CHOICE OF A MODEL

ELEMENTS OF A THEORY

IMPLICATIONS OF THE MODEL

SUMMARY

REFERENCES

Chapter 8. Vocational Development: Ten Propositions in Search of a Theory

IMPLICATIONS

ADDITIONAL REFERENCES TO VOCATIONAL THEORY

SECTION 2: The Home and the School

Chapter 9. Social Factors in Vocational Development

IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL FACTORS

SOCIAL FACTORS AFFECTING VOCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

NONCLASS FACTORS

IMPLICATIONS FOR GUIDANCE

REFERENCES

Chapter 10. Some Psychological Aspects of Inter-Generation Occupational Mobility

1. INTRODUCTION

2. THE INFLUENCE OF THE FAMILY

3. THE ROLE OF INTELLIGENCE

4. ACHIEVEMENT MOTIVATION

5. DEFERRAL OF GRATIFICATION

6. OTHER FACTORS

7. CONCLUSIONS

REFERENCES

Chapter 11. Early Determinants of Vocational Choice

HYPOTHESES ON RELATION OF EARLY EXPERIENCE TO VOCATIONAL CHOICE

PATTERNS OF EARLY EXPERIENCE WITH PARENTS

RELATION OF PARENTAL ATTITUDES AND NEED SATISFACTION

PARENTAL HANDLING AND ADULT BEHAVIOR PATTERNS

REFLECTION OF EARLY EXPERIENCE IN VOCATIONAL CHOICE

REFERENCE

ADDITIONAL REFERENCES TO ROE'S THEORY

Chapter 12. Sibling Associations and Role Involvement

CULTURAL INTERPRETATION

METHOD

RESULTS

DISCUSSION

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

ADDITIONAL REFERENCES FOR THE INFLUENCE OF THE HOME AND THE SCHOOL ON VOCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

SECTION 3: The Transition from School to Work

Chapter 13. Youth and Work: Problems and Perspectives

INTRODUCTION

PREVIOUS THEORETICAL APPROACHES

AN ALTERNATIVE APPROACH

THE INFLUENCE OF THE HOME (GROUPS 1 AND 5)

THE INFLUENCE OF THE SCHOOL ( GROUP 1)

THE INFLUENCE OF FORMAL INSTITUTIONS (GROUPS 6 AND 7)

ATTITUDES TOWARDS WORK (GROUP 4)

THE GENERAL WORK SITUATION FOR THE NEW ENTRANT ADJUSTMENT ( GROUP 5 AND (g))

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

Chapter 14. The Entry of School Leavers into Employment

THE PLACEMENTS RECORDS

THE DIRECT INQUIRY OF EMPLOYING FIRMS

CONCLUSION

EDITORS' NOTE

Chapter 15. Young Workers in their First Jobs. An Investigation of Attitudes to Work and their Correlates

PROCEDURE

DISCUSSION OF RESULTS

CONCLUSIONS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

REFERENCES

ADDITIONAL REFERENCES TO THE TRANSITION FROM SCHOOL TO WORK

SECTION 4: The Work Experience

Chapter 16. Concepts of Work

REFERENCES

Chapter 17. The Criteria of Vocational Success

CRITERIA OF VOCATIONAL SUCCESS

EARNINGS AND OUTPUT

RELIANCE ON RATINGS

MORE COMPREHENSIVE CRITERIA

ANOTHER BROAD APPROACH

A NEW TERM NEEDED

ADJUSTMENT

NEW CRITERIA

SCHAFFER'S STUDY

A REDEFINITION OF VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE NEEDED

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Chapter 18. The Meaning of Work and Jobs

REFERENCES

Chapter 19. A Theory of Work Adjustment

INTRODUCTION

A CONTEXT FOR THE THEORY

A THEORY OF WORK ADJUSTMENT

SOCIAL UTILITY OF THE THEORY OF WORK ADJUSTMENT

COMMENT

REFERENCES

Chapter 20. Job Satisfaction: Issues and Problems

METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHES

FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH JOB SATISFACTION

CONSEQUENCES OF JOB SATISFACTION

THEORETICAL ISSUES AND PROBLEMS

SUMMARY

REFERENCES

THE WORK EXPERIENCE : FURTHER READING

Part II: PRACTICE

Introduction

REFERENCES

SECTION 5: The Aims of Guidance

Chapter 21. I.L.O. Recommendation (No. 87) Concerning Vocational Guidance

I. GENERAL

II. SCOPE

III. PRINCIPLES AND METHODS OF VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE FOR YOUNG PERSONS INCLUDING THOSE IN SCHOOL

IV. PRINCIPLES AND METHODS OF VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE FOR ADULTS (EMPLOYMENT COUNSELLING)

V. PRINCIPLES OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANISATION

VI. TRAINING OF OFFICERS

VII. RESEARCH AND PUBLICITY

Chapter 22. Guidance: Remedial Function or Social Reconstruction?

THE CURRENT PUBLIC AND PROFESSIONAL STATUS OF GUIDANCE

THE SMUGGLING OF VALUES

FACILITATING THE EXAMINED LIFE—THE FAILURE OF SCHOOL AND GUIDANCE

THE CONCEPT OF INSTITUTIONAL POTENCY

MORE POWERFUL FUNCTIONS FOR GUIDANCE

REFERENCES

Chapter 23. Issues in Counseling: Elusive and Illusional

ILLUSIONS IN COUNSELING

ELUSIVE ISSUES

REFERENCES

Chapter 24. Needed Counselor Competencies in Vocational Aspects of Counseling and Guidance

INTRODUCTION

COMPETENCIES RELATED TO COUNSELOR ATTITUDES AND POINT OF VIEW

ATTITUDES AND POINTS OF VIEW REGARDING THE VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE FUNCTION

ATTITUDES AND POINTS OF VIEW REGARDING VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE FOR ALL STUDENTS

COMPETENCIES RELATED TO JOB ACTIVITIES OF COUNSELORS

COUNSELOR COMPETENCIES IN VOCATIONAL INFORMATION

COUNSELOR COMPETENCIES IN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

COUNSELOR COMPETENCIES IN BUSINESS – LABOR – INDUSTRIAL RELATIONSHIPS

CONCLUDING REMARKS

Chapter 25. What Will the School Counsellor Do?

PERSONAL COUNSELLING (U.S.A.)

THERAPEUTIC COUNSELLING

EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL COUNSELLING

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

SUGGESTED FURTHER READING

ADDITIONAL REFERENCES ON THE AIMS OF GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING AND THE MORAL RESPONSIBILITY OF THE COUNSELLOR

SECTION 6. Guidance in Practice

Chapter 26. Twenty-Five Years of Research in Vocational Guidance

REFERENCES

Chapter 27. The Seven Point Plan

SOME OF ITS LIMITATIONS

THE CASE FOR NOT CHANGING IT YET

CAUTIONS TO BE OBSERVED IN THE USE OF THE PLAN

HOMUNCULUS OLDFIELDIANUS

CRUCIAL ACTIVITIES AND SITUATIONS

THE SEVEN POINTS

A FINAL COMMENT

REFERENCES

Chapter 28. An Occupational Classification for Use in Vocational Guidance

INTRODUCTORY

CHOOSING CLASSIFICATORY "DIMENSIONS"

SUMMING UP

REFERENCES

Chapter 29. The Functions and Forms of Occupational Visits

FORMS OF VISITS

WHAT USE DO VISITS SERVE?

REFERENCES

Chapter 30. Vocational Guidance for the Unscholarly Child

THE EARLY LEAVER'S PROSPECTS

THE EARLY LEAVER'S IMMATURITY

REFERENCES

Chapter 31. Autocoun: A Computer-based Automated Counseling Simulation System

PRELIMINARY FIELD WORK

COUNSELOR MODEL

THE AUTOMATED COUNSELING SYSTEM

TESTING AUTOCOUN

RESULTS

DISCUSSION

GUIDANCE IN PRACTICE: FURTHER READING

INDUSTRIAL TRAINING

OCCUPATIONAL CLASSIFICATION

VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE FOR THE HANDICAPPED

SECTION 7: Occupational Information

Chapter 32. Functions of Occupational Information in Counseling

DIAGNOSIS COMES FIRST

INSTRUCTIONAL FUNCTION

DISTRIBUTIONAL FUNCTION

THERAPEUTIC FUNCTION

GENERAL PRINCIPLES

Chapter 33. The Role of Occupational Information in Careers Guidance

OCCUPATIONAL HORIZONS

THE QUALITY OF OCCUPATIONAL INFORMATION

OCCUPATIONAL INFORMATION GIVEN TO SCHOOL CHILDREN

THE CAREERS COURSE

THE CAREERS LIBRARY

HOW SHOULD A CAREERS LIBRARY BE USED?

REFERENCES

Chapter 34. Psycho-Social Aspects of Work: A Critique of Occupational Information

THE REALITY OF OCCUPATIONAL INFORMATION

THE ECONOMIC MAN; THE PSYCHOLOGICAL MAN

THREE ILLUSTRATIONS

THE AVAILABLE MATERIALS

THE ESSENTIAL RESEARCH

ONE CLEAR APPROACH

REFERENCES

OCCUPATIONAL INFORMATION: FURTHER READING

SECTION 8: The Use of Psychological Tests in Vocational Guidance

Chapter 35. Key Concepts in the Use of Psychological Tests in Vocational Guidance

THE PURPOSES OF TESTS

NON-COUNSELLING USES OF TESTS

COUNSELLING USES OF TESTS

THE ADMINISTRATION OF TESTS

RELEVANT ISSUES TO TEST ADMINISTRATION

MOTIVATIONAL FACTORS IN THE TESTING SITUATION

TYPES OF TEST AVAILABLE

FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION

CLASSIFICATION OF TESTS BY TESTING PROCEDURE

TEST READABILITY

WHO SHOULD USE TESTS?

REFERENCES

Chapter 36. A Framework for the Improvement of Test Interpretation in Counseling

SOURCES OF ERROR

ESSENTIAL CONDITIONS

EVALUATION OF EFFECTIVENESS

DISCUSSION

REFERENCES

ADDITIONAL REFERENCES TO TEST INTERPRETATION

ADDITIONAL REFERENCES TO THE USE OF TESTS IN VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE

Author Index

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