ABSTRACT
O brave new world/ That has such people in ‘t. —William Shakespeare, The Tempest
Counseling psychologists are attempting to build and refine vocational theory in the unchartered territory of a brave new world, its people characterized by increasing diversity as well as by occupational needs, values, and behaviors that have undergone dramatic change during the latter half of the 20th century. Women’s career development, arguably still one of the most vibrant areas in vocational psychology (Fitzgerald & Harmon, 2001), also has witnessed radical transformation in its focus over the past several decades, a “herstory” summarized in the second edition of this handbook (Fitzgerald, Fassinger, & Betz, 1995).
