Product Description

This highly successful book has been called the most comprehensive text on the market, providing students with needed career theory as well as practical techniques and examples. Through the author's clear writing style, case examples, tables, and exercises, students develop a solid understanding of the theoretical models of career counseling and are thoroughly exposed to the practical information on how to effectively counsel clients about career issues. As demonstrated by the text's new subtitle, 'A Holistic Approach,' this substantially revised Seventh Edition reflects the growing emphasis on looking at the "whole person"--values, temperament, talents, and passions--to determine his or her best career fit.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #16727 in Books
• Published on: 2006
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 688 pages

Review
"…I wish to emphasize that the 7th edition reflects more than a title change. It is truly based on the fact that career counseling involves the whole person. New material on personal counseling and mental health make this book an important contribution to the preparation of career counselors."

"I truly appreciate the comprehensive approach to the client and the client’s challenge that you provide."

"Happiness is reading the integration of theory with practice. They said it couldn’t be done and Zunker has given the challenge a good whack!"

About the Author
Vernon Zunker is a retired professor from Southwest Texas State University. He has his Ed.D. from the University of Houston, and a post-doctorate degree from the University of Texas at Galveston.

Customer Reviews

My least favorite textbook ever
Sorry, but I found this textbook poorly and painfully written. My professor uses it because apparently it contains material that will be on the NCE. If it is such an important textbook, the material should be presented better and more clearly. It is just painful to read.

Very good guide to career counseling.
This book is well written and has excellent coveraqe of all the essentials. It is very current and provides many practical ideas for counselors. The author is culturally sensitive and knowledgable about the most recent research. Highly recommended for graduate school courses in career counseling.

Painful
This is not useful. Many of the theories presented are outdated and the attempt at multiculturalism is offensive at best and only serves to present non-white cultures as "other". This book is poorly written, and in fact oddly written. If you don't have to buy this for class, don't buy it.