Accessible, practical, and succinct, the popular CAREER COUNSELING AND DEVELOPMENT IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY, 2nd Edition thoroughly prepares readers for career counseling in today's economy using a unique 'Career Diamond' pedagogical model that helps readers synthesize and apply career counseling theories. The new edition includes updated research, new coverage of the economic crisis, and an all-new Chapter 17 'Professional Issues: Ethics and Research'. The book also offers thorough coverage of special populations--such as clients in the welfare-to-work program--and the impact of the global economy. Cutting-edge case studies demonstrate the use of techniques and the application of theory.