| Rethinking Careers Education and Guidance: Theory, Policy and Practice Contributor(s): Hawthorn, Ruth (Editor), Kidd, Jennifer M. (Editor), Killeen, John (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415139740 ISBN-13: 9780415139748 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $190.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 1996 Annotation: b /b b i Rethinking Careers Education and Guidance /i /b covers theory, policy and practice in all sectors of careers education and guidance provision. It includes an authoritative and up-to-date review of career theories, plus a new career learning theory. It analyzes the development of careers provision in schools, in further and adult education, in higher education, in work organizations, in the Careers Service, and in other agencies. It examines various aspects of practice, including the interview, careers education, experience-based learning about work, recording achievement and action planning, and the use of computers. It explores ways of supporting development, including staff development, organisation development, and evaluation. Finally, it addresses the role of public policy and socio-political ideology, and analyses the development of guidance systems in other parts of the world. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Training - Business & Economics | Careers - General |
| Dewey: 331.259 |
| LCCN: 96011770 |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 7.01" W x 10" (2.06 lbs) 416 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Re-thinking Careers Education and Guidance is the first book published in the United Kingdom to cover theory, policy and practice in all sectors of careers education and guidance provision. The book features: * an authoritative review of career theories, together with a new career learning theory * an analysis of the development of careers provision in schools; colleges; higher education; work organisations; the Careers Service, and in other agencies * an examination of the main aspects of practice * an exploration of ways of supporting development and evaluation * an analysis of the role of public policy, and the development of guidance systems in other parts of the world. Re-thinking Careers Education and Guidance is an essential text for students in initial training, those engaged in in-service and higher degree work, and reflective guidance practitioners. |