An Advanced Lifespan Odyssey for Counseling Professionals [with LMS MindTap Counseling 1-Term Access Code]

by Bradley T. Erford

AN ADVANCED LIFESPAN ODYSSEY FOR COUNSELING PROFESSIONALS, 1st Edition, aligns precisely with CACREP standards for counselor training programs at the Master’s level. Rigorous yet accessible to students with a variety of educational backgrounds, this practical new text provides comprehensive descriptions of more than 30 major developmental theories and perspectives -- with a focus on developmental issues encountered by counseling professionals along with strategies and techniques to deal with them. Cross-cultural variations and implications are discussed throughout the book, and each chapter presents case studies and current issues that further anchor the material in the real world. Reflections from parents and current practitioners enhance the emphasis on application, giving students ideas for how to integrate theories and other information into real-life practice.
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Genres: Counselling, Grad School, Textbooks

542 pages, Unbound

First published January 1, 2016

Reviews

[Mya]

This book was done really well with majority of its chapters. It was of my most favorite books in my program.

[Erica]

Three stars mainly because I found the editor was too brief in some areas across the lifespan. I appreciate the desire to be brief, but I felt like some areas would have benefited from an expansion of the concepts.

[Tiffany Ye]

Textbook for EDF50000

[Laura]

Dated, uneven, some assertions that are incorrect and assumptive presented as facts. Not particularly insightful. Good personal examples, but dated.

[Erin Owen]

Super helpful and informative resource!

[Shania Pagel]

Reading this over three week nearly killed me.

[Jolee B]

Great book as far as text books are concerned. Kept everything to the point and well organized by age. Good insights into mental and emotional development in each age range of human development.

[Ainsley Hartman]

Overall a great textbook! Very easy to read and enjoyable :)

[Alyssa]

3.5/5

I don’t know what to say besides I’m proud of myself for reading this textbook cover to cover. What a journey.

[Caroline Hurdt]

This was one of the most engagingly written textbooks I have read. It’s a broad overview, but had helping counseling nuggets throughout. I read this for a seminary class and was surprised by how much I enjoyed it.