Overview

This is one of the first books on the subject of counselling clients via e-mail. The author has taken the area of counselling practice and systematically reviewed relevant counselling theory, counselling ethics and counselling skills in relation to web counselling. The objective is to provide a practical text and guide for career counsellors in online service. This book should be of interest to professionals in the field of career counselling, to graduate students of counselling, and to human resource management and outplacement professionals. The book begins by articulating issues in the debate on Internet counselling, giving particular attention to counsellor concerns about ethical issues and the client-counsellor relationship. Next, it details the 11 necessary competencies and skills for counselling professionals in general, translating these for use online, including the role of assessment, various electronic interventions and the pros and cons of career counselling via the Web. Specific guidelines are offered for career counsellors to implement online. The book concludes with suggestions for continuing research, as well as recommendations for counsellor supervision, preparation and training models as the field makes a paradigm shift. Framed into 10 chapters, 35 question and answer examples are interspersed to bring to life the actual experiences, themes, issues and questions presented by a global clientele regarding their career development. Each chapter closes with discussion questions for practitioners to consider themselves or discuss with students in classroom and practice settings.

Full Product Details

Author:   Patricia Mulcah Boer
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.560kg
ISBN:  

9780805837445

ISBN 10:   0805837442
Pages:   214
Publication Date:   01 November 2000
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contents: Introduction. Part I: Reflections on Practice. Articulating Issues in the Debate. Defining the Online Career Counseling Process. Safeguarding the Client--Counselor Relationship. Part II: Translating Reflections Into Practice. Serving International Clients and Diverse Populations. Coaching/Consulting for Performance Improvement. Understanding the Use of Assessment Online. Providing Appropriate Information and Referral. Part III: Preparing for a Paradigm Shift. Embracing Technology. Encouraging Qualitative Research. Emerging Practice Models. Appendices: Web sites. Databases.

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"""...this book provides a practical text and guide on emerging career counseling practices via the Net."" —Business Horizons ""Dr. Boer does not only present a framework for Internet based counseling but also demonstrates the proposed framework's utility and effectiveness, using actual cases from her own counseling experience. The book succeeds to both challenge the misconception that online career counseling is just answering e-mail messages and to demonstrate that specific skills are required for providing quality service."" —Itmar Gati, Ph.D. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem ""The topic of career counseling is very timely. Many chapters are relevant to the concerns of career professionals--the reference to the skills needed to handle career counseling online, the online resources available to assist clients in gathering information about a topic of career concern, and the discussion of ethical issues related to the use of this new communication tool."" —Roseann Sorenson Career Planning and Placement, Fordham University"

...this book provides a practical text and guide on emerging career counseling practices via the Net. -Business Horizons Dr. Boer does not only present a framework for Internet based counseling but also demonstrates the proposed framework's utility and effectiveness, using actual cases from her own counseling experience. The book succeeds to both challenge the misconception that online career counseling is just answering e-mail messages and to demonstrate that specific skills are required for providing quality service. -Itmar Gati, Ph.D. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem The topic of career counseling is very timely. Many chapters are relevant to the concerns of career professionals--the reference to the skills needed to handle career counseling online, the online resources available to assist clients in gathering information about a topic of career concern, and the discussion of ethical issues related to the use of this new communication tool. -Roseann Sorenson Career Planning and Placement, Fordham University

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