Career Development Quarterly

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IJEVG and CDQ editors' joint statement on the second special international issues.(Introduction to the Special Issue)
Special Issue: Vocational Psychology and Career Guidance Practice: An International Partnership In September 2005, the first special international issues of The Career Development Quarterly (CDQ . . .

Introduction to the IAEVG-SVP-NCDA symposium, Padua, Italy, September 2007.(Introduction to the Special Issue)
This special issue of The Career Development Quarterly (J. Trusty, R. Van Esbroeck, & P. A. Gore, 2009) presents summaries of the content and outcomes from the joint international symposium of the I . . .

Adaptable careers: maximizing less and exploring more.(Articles)
Today, young adults are expected to decide between educational, vocational, and job options and to make the best choice possible. Career literatures emphasize the importance of young adults' career . . .

Vocational psychology and new challenges.
A discussion group composed of vocational psychologists, guidance professionals, and career development specialists from around the world identified and discussed new challenges in understanding wor . . .

Problems with and needs for interdisciplinary interactions in vocational guidance.
This article summarizes 10 presentations in a discussion group of the 2007 joint international symposium of the International Association for Educational and Vocational Guidance, Society for Vocatio . . .

Context and models for the analysis of individual and group needs.
This article summarizes the papers presented in the discussion group focused on the theme "Models for the Analysis of Individual and Group Needs" 1 at the joint symposium of the International Associ . . .

Vocational guidance requests within the international scene.
This article summarizes the work of a diverse group of researchers and practitioners from 5 continents on "Vocational Guidance Requests Within the International Scene" presented in the discussion gr . . .

Culture and assessment: nomothetic and idiographic considerations.
This article summarizes presentations on career assessment delivered at the 2007 joint symposium of the International Association for Educational and Vocational Guidance, Society for Vocational Psyc . . .

Verifying the efficacy of vocational guidance programs: procedures, problems, and potential directions.
This article summarizes 12 presentations in Group 7 of the 2007 joint symposium of the International Association for Educational and Vocational Guidance, Society' for Vocational Psychology, and Nati . . .

Training career practitioners.
This article summarizes 8 presentations from Group 8 on the theme "Training of Researchers and Practitioners," which were part of the 2007 joint symposium of the International Association for Educat . . .

Vocational psychology and career guidance practice: an international partnership.
Vast changes in the world of work spurred by rapid technological growth and globalization have called for a more inclusive, progressive, and forward thinking conceptualization of vocational theory, . . .

Pioneers of the vocational guidance movement: a centennial celebration.(Special Section: The 100th Anniversary of Vocational Gui
Beginning late in the 19th century, social reformers began to call for vocational guidance to meet the needs of newcomers to rapidly growing cities. These reformers hoped that teachers and social wo . . .

Choosing a Vocation at 100: time, change, and context.(Articles)
Publication of Choosing a Vocation in 1909 has earned Frank Parsons (1854-1908) the distinction of being the founder of the vocational guidance movement in 20th century America. Such designatio . . .

Frank findings: Frank Parsons and the Parson family.
The historical portrait of Frank Parsons in terms of his early years and family life has endured considerable speculation based on limited information. At the 100th anniversary of his death, ne . . .

The Boston Vocation Bureau's first counseling staff.
Although much has been written about Frank Parsons, the founder of the vocational guidance movement, little is known about the 1st counseling staff of the Vocation Bureau. Lucinda Wyman Prince, . . .

Hugo Munsterberg and the Origins of vocational guidance.
Hugo Munsterberg was among the most famous psychologists in the world at the turn of the 20th century. Despite his preeminence and associations with prominent leaders in several disciples, including . . .

Legacy of the Vocational Bureau of Cincinnati: research advances social justice.
The author discusses the lives of Helen Bradford Thompson Woolley and M. Edith Campbell, who together shaped the legacy of the Vocational Bureau of Cincinnati. Using scientific research in cont . . .

Jesse Buttrick Davis (1871-1955): pioneer of vocational guidance in the schools.
Jesse Buttrick Davis is considered to be the 1st school counselor in the United States because he was the 1st to implement a systematic guidance program in the schools. Through his work in the . . .

Meyer Bloomfield: organizer of the vocational guidance movement (1907-1917).
Meyer Bloomfield was the preeminent leader of the vocational guidance movement during the first 20 years of the 20th century. From 1907 to 1917, he worked to establish organizations, which toda . . .

The role of career barriers in high school students' career choice behavior in Taiwan.(Global Visions)
The purpose of this study was to examine the role of career barriers in social cognitive career theory (R. W. Lent, S. D. Brown, & G. Hackett, 1994). The participants were 584 high school stude . . .

Practice and research in career counseling and development--2007.(Annual Review)
This annual review of the research and practice literature related to career counseling and development during 2007 is presented in 9 areas: professional issues, career assessment, career developmen . . .

Mindfulness as a coping mechanism for employment uncertainty.(Articles)
Mindfulness-based stress interventions are well suited to reduce the anxiety of clients living with employment uncertainty. With the advent of globalization, increased job flux, and at-will employme . . .

A head of its time: career counseling's roots in phrenology.(Articles)
It is an indisputable but conveniently overlooked fact that trait-and-factor career counseling was widely practiced in the United States at least 35 years before Frank Parsons provided this service . . .

A note from the new editor.(Editorial)
I am Jerry Trusty, the new editor of The Career Development Quarterly (CDQ). I am honored to assume this position and look forward to working in this capacity. As the incoming editor, I have been wo . . .

Children's career development: status quo and future directions.(Introduction to the Special Section)
For decades, writers have criticized the limited research focus (e.g., Borow, 1964) and lack of theoretical depth (e.g., Vondracek & Kirchner, 1974) on children's career development. Indeed, Borow u . . .

Current status and future agenda for the theory, research, and practice of childhood career development.
This article reviews the current status and a future agenda for childhood career development theory, research, and practice. The fragmented nature of the current state of the literature is noted, an . . .

Children's vocational development: a research rationale.
Vocational development research and interventions have focused primarily on adolescents and young adults. The lack of attention to career development antecedents in children has led to a serious neg . . .

From childhood to adulthood: A 15-year longitudinal career development Study.
In 1987, 208 second graders were interviewed about their occupational aspirations and expectations, school likes and dislikes, educational plans, and other variables. They were reinterviewed every 2 . . .

Issues of stability and change in interest development.
Interest development is not an easily studied process. There are at least 4 methods for examining the process of stability and change over time: relative stability, absolute stability, profile stabi . . .

Career adaptability in childhood.
Childhood marks the dawn of vocational development, involving developmental tasks, transitions, and change. Children must acquire the rudiments of career adaptability to envision a future, make educ . . .

Children's career development: metaphorical images of theory, research, and practice.
This summative article discusses 5 invited contributions on children's career development. The authors of these articles were asked to consider the status quo of children's career development, issue . . .

The influence of gender, generation level, parents' education level, and perceived barriers on the educational aspirations of Me
A portion of social-cognitive career theory (R. W. Lent, S. D. Brown, & G. Hackett, 1994) was tested by examining contextual factors related to the educational aspirations of 186 Mexican American hi . . .

Information for Authors.
The Career Development Quarterly (CDQ) invites articles regarding career counseling, individual and organizational career development, work and leisure, career education, career coaching, and career . . .

Reclaiming our history: the National Career Development Association journal editors (1911-2011).(Editorial)
As part of some other historical research I am conducting, I developed a list of all the editors of the journal of the National Career Development Association (NCDA)--The Career Development Quarterl . . .

The psychology of working: a new framework for counseling practice and public policy.(Articles)(Report)
The authors present the psychology of-working perspective (D. L. Blustcin, 2006: N. Peterson & R. C. Gonzalez, 2005; M. S. Richardson, 1993) as an alternative to traditional career development theor . . .

Probabilities and possibilities: the strategic counseling implications of the chaos theory of careers.(Report)
The chaos theory of careers emphasizes both stability and change in its account of career development. This article outlines counseling strategies derived from this emphasis in terms of convergent o . . .

Four paths to spirit at work: jurneys of personal meaning, fulfillment, well-being, and transcendence through work.(Report)
Spirit at work involves profound feelings of well-being, a belief that one's work makes a contribution, a sense of connection to others and common purpose, an awareness of a connection to something . . .

Career issues and workplace considerations for the transsexual community: bridging a gap of knowledge for career counselors and
The field of career counseling has addressed the needs of several minority groups; however, the transsexual community has consistently been overlooked. Transsexual individuals may face many personal . . .

Applying a constructive-developmental approach to issues of sexual orientation and religion in career counseling.(Case study)
An individual's constructive development, or system of meaning making, is relevant to the process of career counseling. A description of constructive-developmental theory and how that theory may he . . .

Validation of a multivariate career and educational counseling intervention model using long-term follow-up.(Brief Report)(Repor
In this study, the author sought to validate the effectiveness of a multivariate career and educational counseling intervention model through long-term follow-up of clients seen in private practice. . . .

The interdependent family-centric career: career perspective of the overseas Chinese in Indonesia.(Global Visions)
This theoretical article presents an interdisciplinary approach to extend the scope of current career theories and their application to the overseas Chinese (OC) in Indonesia. Using an ecological mo . . .

Introduction to the special section.(Special Section: A Tribute to David Valentine Tiedeman (1919-2004))(In memoriam)
Every generation produces a few leaders in each profession who become giants in their field. Not necessarily recognized as such in their own time, they are frequently celebrated a generation or two . . .

David Valentine Tiedeman curriculum vitae.(Table)
Formal Education Harvard University, Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) -- 1949. Educational Measurement. Harvard University, Master of Education (Ed.M.) -- 1948. Educational Measurement. University . . .

David V. Tiedeman: engineer of career construction.(In memoriam)
When individuals of deep scholarship and intellectual daring lunge ahead of the learned community whom they are addressing, they may not receive the honor that they deserve. Instead, they may blend . . .

A tribute to David Tiedeman.(Personal account)(Report)
A special section of The Career Development Quarterly honors the legacy bestowed by David V. Tiedeman on the career development profession. My part will be to highlight the professional benefits tha . . .

Career counseling in a volatile job market: Tiedeman's perspective revisited.
Today's economic cycle is an unpredictable one, and job security has become an elusive experience. Many workers do not expect to have the same job or to work for the same organization long term (Hal . . .

Essential Tiedeman: anchoring the North Star for human development.(work of Tiedeman, Anna Miller)
Tiedeman was a brilliant icon in counseling and psychology. He was and is the North Star to emulate because he could dance with theory, practice, and life. In 1970, invoking the practice side of h . . .

Enlisted service members' transition into the civilian world of work: a cognitive information processing approach.(Articles)
According to data regarding the U.S. Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy, the U.S. military's strength, or number of active duty members, is approximately 1.4 million service personnel (Office o . . .

Sociopolitical development and vocational expectations among lower socioeconomic status adolescents of color.
Vocational expectations represent the job or career that individuals believe they will likely attain in the future (Baly, 1989) and play an important role in organizing adolescents' behavior toward . . .

Analysis of an online career narrative intervention: "what's my story?".(Effective Techniques)
Many of the theories that guide career counseling practice developed at a time when career paths were relatively stable and workers could expect to stay within one career or even with one employer t . . .