Part I: Career Development Theory: History, Challenges, and Practical Applications Chapter 1: Career Development Theory: Origins and History Mary McMahon and Nancy Arthur Chapter 2: The Reciprocal Relationship of Career Theory and Practice - Mark Watson Chapter 3: Stasis and Change: The Paradox in Theories of Career Development - Wendy Patton ¿ Part II: Contemporary Theoretical Perspectives ¿ Chapter 4: Social Cognitive Career Theory: Empirical Evidence and Cross-Cultural Applications - Hung-Bin Sheu and Laura Phrasavath Chapter 5: Cognitive Information Processing Theory: Applications of an Empirically-Based Theory and Interventions to Diverse Populations Debra Osborn, Emily Bullock-Yowell, Casey Dozier, Gary Peterson, Denise Saunders, Jim Sampson Chapter 6: Contextual Action Theory: Concepts, Processes, and Examples Richard Young and Jos¿B> Domene Chapter 7: Career Construction for Life Design: Practice and Theory Paul Hartung and Logan Vess Chapter 8: The Systems Theory Framework of Career Development: Accommodating Context, Complexity and Culture Mary McMahon and Wendy Patton Chapter 9: The Living Systems Theory of Vocational Behaviour and Development Fred Vondracek and Donald Ford Chapter 10: Careers as Fractal Patterns: The Chaos Theory of Careers Perspective Robert Pryor and Jim Bright Chapter 11: The Psychology of Working Theory: A Transformative Perspective for a Challenging Era David Blustein, Ryan D. Duffy, Maureen E. Kenny, Ellen Gutowski, Aj Diamonti Chapter 12: Choice or Constraint? Sociological Career Theory Jenny Bimrose Chapter 13: Career Development Theory and Practice: A Culture-Infused Perspective Nancy Arthur Chapter 14: The Cultural Preparedness Framework: Equilibrium and its Alteration Gideon Arulmani Chapter 15: Career Development: Insights from Organization Theory Hugh Gunz and Wolfgang Mayrhofer Chapter 16: Counseling/Psychotherapy: A Vocational Perspective for Psychotherapy Mary Sue Richardson ¿ ¿ Part III: Implications for Theory and Practice: Moving the Field Forward Chapter 17: Contemporary Career Development Theories: Expanding International Perspectives - Nancy Arthur and Mary McMahon.