A Quality of Life Approach to Career Development / / Geoffrey Peruniak.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Toronto Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013
• VerfasserIn: Peruniak, Geoffrey,
• Place / Publishing House: Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2017]; ©2010
• Year of Publication: 2017
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (240 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Preface --; Acknowledgments --; 1. An Overview of Quality of Life --; 2. A Survey of Quality of Life --; 3. Elements of a Model of Quality of Life --; 4. The Importance of Holism --; 5. Implications of Chaos and Complexity Theory --; 6. Connections to Community --; 7. Land and Nature --; 8. Conclusion --; References --; Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781442686885; 9783110490954
• DOI: 10.3138/9781442686885
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Geoffrey Peruniak.

Career development - the processes that shape a person's career over his or her life - is a relatively new field of research in applied psychology. In A Quality of Life Approach to Career Development, Geoffrey S. Peruniak draws from philosophy, sociology, literature, anthropology, psychology, political science, and economics to form a new, holistic approach to career development that extends beyond paid work to include all aspects of life. Emphasizing that a person is a whole entity rather than a role or category, Peruniak also explores nature and the place of community in relation to career development theories.A highly original text with broad theoretical appeal to several disciplines, A Quality of Life Approach to Career Development also includes exercises and case studies. Most importantly, this book provides a new approach that will complement more specialized methods and serve as a foundation for further study in the field.