This article describes a model for developing culturally sensitive career education programs, framed from an ecological contextual understanding. This framework allows career practitioners to build on cultural strengths and values to meet the career education needs of diverse communities. To illustrate the application of this model, we describe…

Career development is integral to students' academic and social-personal development, and addressing students' needs in this area is recognized as an important responsibility of the professional school counselor. However, efforts to address students' career development tend to be lacking or services are provided in a disconnected manner. This…

The authors discuss how individual counselors and agencies can facilitate the vocational development of older adults. (CH)

Themes for evaluating career centers are as follows: (1) determine scope and relate it to institutional mission; (2) design services to reflect successful practices; (3) build on philosophical/psychological base; (4) match interventions to developmental needs; (5) use sophisticated diagnostics; (6) provide continual staff training; (7) attend to…

Depicts an experiential learning schema that is a framework for an integrated postsecondary program. The program would be located in the career center and would include (1) volunteer service, (2) externships, (3) internships, (4) cooperative education, and (5) part-time work or work-study. Presents possible outcomes. (CH)