Career Development in Higher Education
1st Edition
Published on 1. August 2011
419 pages
978-1-61735-510-3 (ISBN)
Description
The purpose of Career Development in Higher Education is to provide a broad and in-depth look at the field of career development as it applies to individuals involved in higher education activities, in a variety of educational and vocational training settings.
The book will examine some of the field's major themes, approaches and assumptions using the writings of a variety of regional and international experts/authors. Specific emphasis is spent examining issues reflective of today's challenges in developing and maintaining a workforce that is diverse, flexible and efficient. Readers will be provided with an action based framework built on the best available research information.
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Jeff Samide | Grafton T. Eliason | John Patrick
Career Development in Higher Education
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07/2011
Information Age Publishing
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Content
- Cover
- Half-Title
- Series
- Title
- Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Section I: A Comprehensive Overview of Career Development in Higher Education
- Chapter 1: A Review of the Literature and Important Resources Concerning Career Development in Higher Education
- Chapter 2: Influences on Career Decision Making
- Chapter 3: Preparing High School Students for Career Development Activities in Higher Education
- Chapter 4: Pre- and Post-Secondary Career Selection
- Section II: The Practice of Career Development in Four Year Learning Institutions
- Chapter 5: The Practice of Career Development in Private and Public Colleges and Universities
- Chapter 6: Career Counseling Centers at the College Level
- Section III: Career Development in Graduate Level Education
- Chapter 7: Using Career Development Theory and Practice to Meet the Needs of Master's Students
- Chapter 8: Career Counseling for Doctoral Students and Research Institutions
- Section IV: Technical Institutions and Community Colleges
- Chapter 9: Postsecondary Career and Technical Education Students and Career Development
- Chapter 10: The Role of Career Development in Two-Year and Community Colleges
- Section V: Contemporary Topics in Career Development
- Chapter 11: The Evolution of the Virtual Learning Environment and the Internet
- Chapter 12: Multi-Cultural Issues in Career Development
- Chapter 13: Career Development and the International Student
- Chapter 14: Career Development of Special Needs Students and Students with Disabilities
- Chapter 15: Career Development in the Military
- Chapter 16: Retraining and Second Careers in a Declining Job Market
- Chapter 17: Career Development and the Student-Athlete
- Chapter 18: Job Support Services
- About the Editors
- About the Contributors
