Career Development and Systems Theory: Connecting Theory and Practice (4th Edition) by Patton, Wendy

Career Development and Systems Theory: Connecting Theory and Practice (4th Edition) (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789004466197)

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Career Development and Systems Theory: Connecting Theory and Practice (4th Edition) by Patton, Wendy

Career Development and Systems Theory: Connecting Theory and Practice (4th Edition)

$85.00
Career Development and Systems Theory: Connecting Theory and Practice (4th Edition) by Patton, Wendy

Career Development and Systems Theory: Connecting Theory and Practice (4th Edition)

$85.00
Format: Paperback
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This fourth edition of the book represents a milestone in the history of the Systems Theory Framework of career development that attests to its continuing influence and contemporary relevance. It emphasises changes in career development theory, practice, and research since its first edition in 1999. At that time, the publication of the STF was described by reviewers as a "groundbreaking departure from traditional counseling texts", a "landmark work leading to the convergence of career development theories", and as a "rare book that not only illuminates a field of study but also advances it". Subsequent commentary attests to the strength of the metatheoretical contribution of the STF and its facilitation of links between theory, research, and practice. This book introduces systems theory and the STF, and comprehensively overviews traditional and contemporary career theory and analyses it through the metatheoretical lens of the STF. It then describes applications of the STF by applying systems thinking, systems mapping and experiential learning. Finally, the contributions and future directions of the STF are highlighted. This book provides a record of almost 30 years of contribution of the STF to career theory, research, and practice.

Author: Wendy Patton,Mary McMahon
ISBN-10: 9004466193
ISBN-13: 9789004466197
Publisher: Brill
Language: English
Published: 08/09/2021
Pages: 730
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.25lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.10w x 1.49d
By Wendy Patton
By Wendy Patton
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Wendy Patton, PhD (The University of Queensland, 1991), is Emeritus Professor at the Queensland University of Technology, author, co-author and editor of more than ten books and more than 150 book chapters and refereed journal articles, and Founding Editor of the "Career Development Series" (Sense, now Brill).
Mary McMahon, PhD (Queensland University of Technology, 1998), is an Honorary Associate Professor at The University of Queensland, Australia. She is an author, co-author and editor of more than 15 books, 90 book chapters, and 110 refereed journal articles.

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