{"product_id":"life-roles-values-and-careers-9780787901004","title":"Life Roles Values and Careers","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUsing research from an innovative, cross-national project, this book answers fundamental questions about the nature of work in modern life. An important contribution to the global study of human development across the lifespan, this book contains a wealth of information and valuable instruments.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Destined to be a classic reference for every serious scholar ofcareer development theory and for practitioners of careercounseling around the world. Sets standards of scope, quality,integrity, and integration is cross-national comparisons that willnot soon be matched.\" --Edwin L. Herr, distinguished professor ofeducation, Pennsylvania State University\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Offers a stimulating discussion around the questions of study.Professionals interested in career assessment, vocationalcounseling, personnel selection and program evaluation can benefitfrom the instrumentation yielded by this study.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart One: Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. Studies of the Meaning of Work: Approaches, Models, and Some ofthe Findings(Branimir Sverko, Vlasta Vizek-Vidovic)\u003cbr\u003e 2. The Role Concept in Career Development(David J. Gouws)\u003cbr\u003e 3. Values: Their Nature, Assessment, and Practical Use(Donald E.Super)\u003cbr\u003e 4. Developing the Work Importance Study(J. Ferreira-Marques, M. J.Miranda)\u003cbr\u003e Part Two: The National Projects\u003cbr\u003e 5. Studies of Work Importance in Australia(Janice J. Lokan,Meredith Shears)\u003cbr\u003e 6. The Flemish Work Importance Study(Pol Coetsier, RitaClaes)\u003cbr\u003e 7. The Canadian Study of Life Roles and Values(Catherine Casserly,George Fitzsimmons, Donald Macnab)\u003cbr\u003e 8. Life Roles and Values in Croatia: Some Results of the WorkImportance Study(Branimir Sverko, Zeljko Jerneica, AlijaKulenovica, Vlasta Vizek-Vidovic)\u003cbr\u003e 9. The Israeli Work Importance Study(Edgar Krau)\u003cbr\u003e 10. Life Roles and Values in Italy: Some Results of the WorkImportance Study(Giancarlo Trentini)\u003cbr\u003e 11. Work Values and Role Salience in Japanese Culture(NubuoNakanishi, Toshiki Mikawa)\u003cbr\u003e 12. The Work Importance Study in Poland(Elzbieta M. Hornowska,Wladislaw J. Paluchowski)\u003cbr\u003e 13. The Portuguese Work Importance Study(J. Ferreira-Marques)\u003cbr\u003e 14. The South African Work Importance Study(Ronelle Langley)\u003cbr\u003e 15. The Work Importance Study in the United States(Dorothy D.Nevill)\u003cbr\u003e Part Three: Cross-National and Topical Studies\u003cbr\u003e 16. The Structure and Hierarchy of Values ViewedCross-Nationally(Branimir Sverko)\u003cbr\u003e 17. Values in a Cross-Cultural Perspective: A FurtherAnalysis(Giancarlo Trentini, Giovanni Battista Muzio)\u003cbr\u003e 18. The Five Major Life Roles Viewed Cross-Nationally(AlijaKulenovic, Donald E. Super)\u003cbr\u003e 19. Role Commitment and Values Among Adolescents from FourCountries(Janice J. Lokan)\u003cbr\u003e 20. Role Salience and Time Use in Canada(Catherine Casserly, AndrewHarvey)\u003cbr\u003e 21. The Importance of Work in Two Waves of Cuban Immigrants to theUnited States(Dorothy D. Nevill, Andres Nazario, Jr.)\u003cbr\u003e 22. Role Salience in Employment and Unemployment: A Cross-NationalComparison of Canada, Belgian Flanders, and Italy(Rita Claes,Massimo Bellotto, Catherine Casserly, Pol Coetsier, Donald Macnab,Marisa Sangiorgi)\u003cbr\u003e Tests of the Work Importance Study Model of Role Salience(Donald E.Super)\u003cbr\u003e Homemakers and Employed Women in Belgian Flanders and the SoutheastUnited States(Rita Claes, Grace Martin, Pol Coetsier, Donald E.Super)\u003cbr\u003e Perceptions and Expectations of the Worker and Homemaker Roles inAustralia, Portugal, and the United States(Dorothy D. Nevill)\u003cbr\u003e Part Four: Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e 26. The Findings of the Work Importance Study(Branimir Sverko,Donald E. Super)\u003cbr\u003e AppAndixes: Values Scale Data from Different Countries: Mean Scoresand Standard Deviations in Secondary Education, Higher Education,and Adult Samples;\u003cbr\u003e Values Structure: Totated Factor Matrix for a Global PooledSample;\u003cbr\u003e Similarity of Value Factors Across the Countries: Factor CongruenceSummary Table;\u003cbr\u003e Value Hierarchies of National Samples;\u003cbr\u003e Values Scale Mean Z Scores for Secondary Education, HigherEducation, and Adult Samples in Different Countries;\u003cbr\u003e Mean Value Factor Scores for Secondary Education, Higher Education,and Adult Samples in Different Countries;\u003cbr\u003e Role Salience Data from Different Countries: Mean Scores andStandard Deviations in Secondary Education, Higher Education, andAdult Samples;\u003cbr\u003e Rotated Factor Structure Matrix of the Salience Measures;\u003cbr\u003e Overall Means and Standard Deviations of Salience Variables forSecondary Education, Higher Education, and Adult Subjects;\u003cbr\u003e Role Salience Z Scores for Secondary Education, Higher Education,and Adult Samples in Different Countries;\u003cbr\u003e Mean Factor Scores (Hierarchies of Samples) for Role Salience","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405022208343,"sku":"9780787901004","price":69.26,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780787901004.jpg?v=1730488395","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/life-roles-values-and-careers-9780787901004","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}