With ongoing social change people are faced with a variety of demands in several life domains such as work, family, and public life. The way they appraise and cope with these demands as well as the effectiveness of coping strategies depend on the resources they possess (Lazarus & Folkman, 1984)....

Development of career goals that are adapted to self and opportunities is a central component of adolescent career preparation. The present longitudinal study (conducted throughout the eighth grade with three assessment points) investigated how 330 Swiss adolescents simultaneously adapt career...

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Vocational Behavior and Career Development: An Introduction -- The Plan of the Book -- Chapter 2 The Concept of Development -- Issues in Defining the Term Development -- Philosophical Models of...