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Sage Publications Ltd Understanding Careers 2014 Edition by J. H. "Kerr" Inkson, Nicky Dries, John Arnold
In the hotly anticipated second edition of Understanding Careers, Kerr Inkson has teamed up with Nicky Dries and John Arnold to take readers on a fascinating journey through the field of Career Studies. Interdisciplinary - the text brings together and critiques a range of perspectives, allowing for a broader and more holistic understanding of the field. Theory and practice - comprehensive coverage of all the key theories and cutting edge research is related to the real world through over 50 cases studies. A new 'Careers in Practice' section contains chapters devoted to self-development, career counselling, and organizational practices. International perspective - contains examples, cases, research, references and statistics from a range of countries. Use of metaphor - the text is structured around commonly used metaphors for careers, helping students relate to the ideas presented and providing a framework for analysis and comparison. Ideal reading for students considering their own career and personal development, as well as those studying career development, career guidance or human resource management within a psychology, education, counselling or business degree. Table of contents :- Part I: Background to Career StudiesChapter 1: Career and MetaphorChapter 2: Careers in ContextPart II: Images of CareerChapter 3: Careers as InheritancesChapter 4: Careers as CyclesChapter 5: Careers as ActionChapter 6: Careers as FitChapter 7: Careers as JourneysChapter 8: Careers as RolesChapter 9: Careers as RelationshipsChapter 10: Careers as ResourcesChapter 11: Careers as StoriesPart III: Careers in PracticeChapter 12: Career Self-ManagementChapter 13: Career Counseling and HelpingChapter 14: Organizational Career Management