Now in its fourth edition, this book sets the standard in the field and explores a broad range of career development topics, including the reasons people choose their careers; how changes, interests, and skills occur throughout the life cycle; how people do or do not change and adapt to their careers; and much more. Explores a range of career development topics, including the reasons people choose their careers; how changes, interests, and skills occur throughout the life cycle; how people do or do not change and adapt to their careers; and more. Preface. About the Authors. Part One: Introduction and Cases. Introduction to Theories of Career Development and Choice: Origins, Evolution, and Current Efforts (Duane Brown). Case Studies (Duane Brown). Part Two: Sociological Perspective. Career Choice and Development from a Sociological Perspective (Monica Kirkpatrick Johnson, Jeylan T. Mortimer). Part Three: Developmental and Postmodern Theories. Gottfredson s Theory of Circumscription, Compromise, and Self Creation (Linda S. Gottfredson). Career Construction: A Developmental Theory of Vocational Behavior (Mark L. Savickas). A Contextualist Explanation of Career (Richard A. Young, Ladislav Valach, Audrey Collin). Part Four: Career Development Theories Anchored in Learning Theory. Social Cognitive Career Theory (Robert W. Lent, Steven D. Brown, Gail Hackett). A Cognitive Information Processing Approach to Career Problem Solving and Decision Making (Gary W. Peterson, James P. Sampson Jr., Janet G. Lenz, Robert C. Reardon). Part Five: Trait Factor Theories and Summation Holland s Theory of Personalities in Work Environments (Arnold R. Spokane, Erik J. Luchetta, Matthew H. Richwine). Person Environment Correspondence Theory (Rene V. Dawis). The Role of Work Values and Cultural Values in Occupational Choice, Satisfaction, and Success: A Theoretical Statement (Duane Brown). Status of Theories of Career Choice and Development (Duane Brown). Name Index. Subject Index.