Career development in childhood and adolescence / / by Vladimir B. Skorikov and Wendy Patton.

• Superior document: Career development series: Connecting theory and practice ; Volume 2
• TeilnehmendeR: Skorikov, Vladimir B.,; Patton, Wendy,
• Place / Publishing House: Rotterdam ;, Taipei : : Sense Publishers,, [2007]; ©2007
• Year of Publication: 2007
• Language: English
• Series: Career development series (Rotterdam, Netherlands) ; Volume 2.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource

In the past few years, many career theorists have noted the dearth of literature in the area of career development in childhood and adolescence. A growing need for integrating theory and research on the early stages of vocational development within a systemic, life-span developmental approach has been articulated. This volume, the first book dedicated to career development of children and adolescents, provides a broad and comprehensive overview of the current knowledge about the key career processes that take place in this age group. Each of the eighteen chapters represents an in-depth examination of a specific aspect of career development with a focus on integrating modern career theory and ongoing research and further developing theory-practice connections in understanding child and adolescent career behaviour. Twenty-six authors, leading experts from eight countries, provide a state-of-the-art summary of the current thinking in the field and outline directions for future empirical work and practice.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material / Vladimir B. Skorikov and Wendy Patton -- Career Development in Childhood and Adolescence: Introduction / Wendy Patton and Vladimir B. Skorikov -- Assessment of Children’s and Adolescents’ Career Development / James A. Athanasou -- Children’s Career Development Learning: A Foundation for Lifelong Career Development / Mark Watson and Mary McMahon -- Career Exploration for Children and Adolescents / Wendy Patton and Erik J. Porfeli -- Development of Career Interests and Perceived Competence / Sandro M. Sodano and Terence J. G. Tracey -- Occupational and Educational Aspirations / Jay W. Rojewski -- Development of Work Values / Erik J. Porfeli and Fred W. Vondracek -- Development of Entrepreneurial Interests, Attitudes and Behaviour / Elke Schröder and Eva Schmitt-Rodermund -- Vocational Identity / Vladimir B. Skorikov and Fred W. Vondracek -- Career Development in the Context of Children’s and Adolescents’ Relationships / Donna E. Palladino Schultheiss -- Applying Decision Theory to Facilitating Adolescent Career Choices / Noa Saka and Itamar Gati -- Educational Choices in Adolescence: The Decision-Making Process, Antecedents, and Consequences / Veerle Germeijs and Karine Verschueren -- Theorising Adolescent Career Maturity: Existing Evidence and Directions for the Future / Wendy Patton and Peter Creed -- Adolescent Career Development and Adjustment / Vladimir B. Skorikov -- Adolescent Paid Work and Career Development / Jeylan T. Mortimer and Melanie J. Zimmer-Gembeck -- Parents and Adolescents Co-Constructing Career / Richard A. Young , Ladislav Valach and Sheila K. Marshall -- Career Adaptability: Transition from School to Work in Non-College Bound Adolescents in Japan / Kaori H. Okano -- Applying Positive Psychology to Career Development Interventions with Disadvantaged Adolescents / J. G. (Kobus) Maree and Liesel Ebersöhn -- Future Directions in Research on Career Development during Childhood and Adolescence / Vladimir B. Skorikov and Wendy Patton -- About the Authors / Vladimir B. Skorikov and Wendy Patton -- Subject Index / Vladimir B. Skorikov and Wendy Patton.