Two hundred and seventy-eight adults who ranged in age from 18 to 69 years and were voluntarily in career counseling completed measures pre- and postcounseling to assess career-related variables (e.g., vocational identity) and psychological issues that may affect career concerns (e.g., level of psychological distress). Participant-clients received…

In a study with 191 college students, canonical correlation analysis explored career search self-efficacy and psychological distress (career search set) in relation to psychological resources and regulatory focus (career transition set), producing 2 significant canonical correlations. The 1st correlation dimension showed that decreased career…

Examines the use of counselor response modes in career counseling, including the overall proportion of each response mode and the relationship of each response mode to the working alliance. Seventy-nine percent of the counselor responses were information, paraphrase, or close-ended questions. None of the categorized counselor responses was…

Outlines major challenges for vocational educators and counselors: (1) need for a comprehensive, cohesive approach to career theory, research, and practice; (2) view of career development as a complex interplay among attributes, behavior, and environment; (3) interdisciplinary collaboration on theory, practice, and a career development research…

This monograph on career development begins with an examination of the antecedents of present day career initiatives. The evolution of the concepts of career and career development are reviewed and the rethinking and reformulating of these concepts that have occurred since 1900 are examined. The time period from 1900 to 1950 is reviewed as the…

Explores client psychological distress as a variable in career counseling among a group of 42 clients seen by counselors-in-training. Results indicate that 60% of the clients were psychologically distressed; clients' scores decreased significantly from pretest to posttest on psychological variables; and significant linear growth occurred in…

Reviews eleven conditions that are prerequisite for career guidance improvement to take place. Five of these conditions are (1) an expanded concept of career guidance, (2) comprehensive development programs, (3) more career guidance centers, (4) a focus on adults, and (5) equity for all. (LRA)

The role of counselor trainees' self-efficacy is related to the career counseling process and outcomes with actual clients in a natural setting. Twenty-four counselor trainees saw 55 clients in three to 12 sessions. Positive results, obtained on several measures of process and outcome, show a complex relationship to self-efficacy. (EMK)

A systematic approach to statewide evaluation of career guidance, counseling and placement. (Editor)

This Digest identifies and describes ways that clients' resistance may be exhibited during career counseling. It states that whenever clients are involved in change, client resistance should be expected. Some examples of types of resistance that may be exhibited include fear of counseling, fear of taking responsibility, making excuses, and overt…

Reacts to two articles on school-to-work transitions (also in this issue). Outlines the evolution of guidance in schools and describes the comprehensive guidance program model, including its conceptual foundation, organizational framework, and other model elements. Proposes that counseling psychologists become active participants in K-12 education…

Convergence of ideas from counseling and career psychology along with dramatic economic, social, and political changes call attention to the need to understand and respond to the career development of all people, but particularly that of youth. Changes in career education theory and practice include the following: a broader understanding of career…

Reviews current career counseling efforts to assist special education students in successfully making transition to employment and independent living. Presents life-centered career education curricular approach to prepare students with competencies needed for successful adult adjustment. Presents challenge to profession to complete unfinished…

This expanded third edition presents the authors' widely used K-12 model for planning, designing, implementing, evaluating, and enhancing content-based guidance programs. A comprehensive organizational framework useful for both reforming and establishing new guidance programs, and for improving existing programs, is provided. This edition offers…