A Quality of Life Approach to Career Development

A highly original text with broad theoretical appeal to several disciplines, __A Quality of Life Approach to Career Development__ also includes exercises and case studies.

Career development - the processes that shape a person's career over his or her life - is a relatively new field of research in applied psychology. In A Quality of Life Approach to Career Development, Geoffrey S. Peruniak draws from philosophy, sociology, literature, anthropology, psychology, political science, and economics to form a new, holistic approach to career development that extends beyond paid work to include all aspects of life. Emphasizing that a person is a whole entity rather than a role or category, Peruniak also explores nature and the place of community in relation to career development theories.

A highly original text with broad theoretical appeal to several disciplines, A Quality of Life Approach to Career Development also includes exercises and case studies. Most importantly, this book provides a new approach that will complement more specialized methods and serve as a foundation for further study in the field.

Career development - the processes that shape a person's career over his or her life - is a relatively new field of research in applied psychology. In A Quality of Life Approach to Career Development , Geoffrey S. Peruniak draws from philosophy, sociology, literature, anthropology, psychology, political science, and economics to form a new, holistic approach to career development that extends beyond paid work to include all aspects of life. Emphasizing that a person is a whole entity rather than a role or category, Peruniak also explores nature and the place of community in relation to career development theories. A highly original text with broad theoretical appeal to several disciplines, A Quality of Life Approach to Career Development also includes exercises and case studies. Most importantly, this book provides a new approach that will complement more specialized methods and serve as a foundation for further study in the field. Career development - the processes that shape a person's career over his or her life - is a relatively new field of research in applied psychology. The author draws from philosophy, sociology, literature, anthropology, psychology, political science, and economics to form a new, holistic approach to career development that extends beyond paid work to include all aspects of life. Emphasizing that a person is a whole entity rather than a role or category, Peruniak also explores nature and the place of community in relation to career development theories Contents 5 Preface 7 Acknowledgments 13 1. An Overview of Quality of Life 15 2. A Survey of Quality of Life 47 3. Elements of a Model of Quality of Life 69 4. The Importance of Holism 90 5. Implications of Chaos and Complexity Theory 116 6. Connections to Community 136 7. Land and Nature 161 8. Conclusion 188 References 207 Index 225 Geoffrey S. Peruniak. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [193]-210) And Index.