This article attempts to construct a history of the first half-century of the field of rehabilitation counseling by identifying the seminal books that initiated or documented significant developments in the field. Those books fall into three categories: (a) books on theories and principles of human behavior, vocations, and counseling that underlie rehabilitation counseling practice (9 books); (b) books on disability (9 books); and (c) books on rehabilitation (37 books). By arraying books in each subcategory in chronological order, one can trace the evolution of the field. Unmet and future needs of the literature are suggested.
AdlerA. (1927). Understanding human nature. Hazelden.
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AllanW. S. (1958). Rehabilitation: A community challenge. John Wiley.
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AnthonyW. A. (1978). The principles of psychiatric rehabilitation. Human Resources Development Press.
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AzrinN. H.BesalelV. A. (1980). Job club counselor’s manual: A behavioral approach to vocational counseling. Pro-Ed.
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BarkerR. G.WrightB. A.MeyersonL.GonickM. R. (1953). Adjustment to physical handicap and illness: A survey of the social psychology of physique and disability. Social Science Research Council.
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BelliniJ. L.RumrillP. D.Jr. (1999). Research in rehabilitation counseling: A guide to design, methodology, and utilization. Charles C. Thomas.
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BoltonB. (Ed.) (1982). Vocational adjustment of disabled persons. University Park Press.
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BoweF. G. (1980). Rehabilitating America: Toward independence for disabled and elderly people. Harper & Row.
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CharltonJ. I. (2000). Nothing about us without us: Disability oppression and empowerment. University of CA Press.
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Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification. (1987). Code of ethics for professional rehabilitation counselors.
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ConleyR. W. (1959). The economics of vocational rehabilitation. American Psychological Association.
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ConyneR. K.CookE. P. (Eds.). (2004). Ecological counseling. American Counseling Association.
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DavisJ. E. (1943). Principles and practice of rehabilitation. Barnes.
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FeltonJ. S. (1966). A survey of medicine and medical practice for the rehabilitation counselor. United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Vocational Rehabilitation Administration.
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FranklV. E. (1959). Man’s search for meaning. Beacon.
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GarrettJ. F. (Ed.). (1953). Psychological aspects of physical disability. Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.
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GarrettJ. F.LevineE. S. (Eds.). (1973). Rehabilitation practices with the physically disabled. Columbia University Press.
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GoffmanE. (1963). Stigma: Notes on the management of spoiled identity. Prentice-Hall.
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GreenbergJ. (1965). The Monday voices. Holt, Rinehart and Winston.
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GreenblattM.SimonB. (Eds.). (1959). Rehabilitation of the mentally ill: Social and economic aspects. American Association for the Advancement of Science.
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HallJ. H.WarrenS. L. (Eds.). (1956). Rehabilitation counselor preparation. National Rehabilitation Association.
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HammellK. W. (2006). Perspectives on disability & rehabilitation: Contesting assumptions; challenging practice. Elsevier.
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JacobsA.JordaanJ. P.DiMichaelS. C. (1961). Counseling in the rehabilitation process. Teachers College, Columbia.
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JaegerP. T.BowmanC. A. (2005). Understanding disability: Inclusion, access, diversity, and civil rights. Praeger.
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JaquesM. E. (1970). Rehabilitation counseling: Scope and services. Houghton Mifflin.
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KrusenF. H. (1964). Concepts in rehabilitation of the handicapped. Saunders.
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LewinK. (1936). Principles of topological psychology. McGraw-Hill.
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LofquistL. H. (1957). Vocational counseling with the physically handicapped. Appleton- Century-Crofts.
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LofquistL. H.DawisR. V. (1969). Adjustment to work: A psychological view of man’s problems in a work-oriented society. Appleton-Century-Crofts.
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MaslowA. H. (1962). Toward a psychology of being. Van Nostrand.
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McGowanJ. F.PorterT. L. (1967). An introduction to the vocational rehabilitation process: A training manual (Rehabilitation Service Series No. 68-32). Rehabilitation Services Administration.
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McMahonB. T.ShawL. R. (Eds.). (1991). Work worth doing: Advances in brain injury rehabilitation. Deutsch.
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MurphyR. (1987). The body silent. Holt.
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NeffW. S. (1985). Work and human behavior (3rd ed.). Aldine.
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ObermannC. E. (1965). A history of vocational rehabilitation in America. Denison.
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O’BrienR. (2001). Crippled justice: The history of modern disability policy in the workplace. University of Chicago.
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PattersonC. H. (1969). Rehabilitation counseling: Collected papers. Stipes.
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PowerP. W. (2006). A guide to vocational assessment. Pro-Ed (Original work published 1984)
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RogersC. R. (1942). Counseling and psychotherapy. Houghton-Mifflin.
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RubinS. E.RoesslerR. T. (2001). Foundations of the vocational rehabilitation counseling process. Pro-Ed. (Original work published 1987)
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RusalemH.MalikinD. (Eds.). (1976). Contemporary vocational rehabilitation. New York University Press.
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Safilios-RothschildC. (1970). The sociology and social psychology of disability and rehabilitation. Random House.
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ScotchR. K. (1984). From good will to civil rights: Transforming federal disability policy. Temple University Press.
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ShapiroJ. P. (1993). No pity: People with disabilities forging a new civil rights movement. Times Books.
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StoneD. A. (1984). The disabled state. Temple University Press.
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SuperD. E. (1957). The psychology of careers: An introduction to vocational development. Harper.
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SussmanM. B. (1965). Sociology and rehabilitation. American Sociological Association.
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SzymanskiE. M.ParkerR. M. (Eds.). (2003). Work and disability: Issues and strategies in career development and job placement. Pro-Ed (Original work published 1996)
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ViscardiH.Jr. (1967). The Abilities story. Eriksson.
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WalkerM. L. (1985). Beyond bureaucracy: Mary Elizabeth Switzer and rehabilitation. University Press of America.
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WehmanP.MoonM. S. (1988). Vocational rehabilitation and supported employment. Paul H. Brookes.
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WittM. A. (1992). Job strategies for people with disabilities. Peterson’s Guides.
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WolfensbergerW. (1972). The principle of normalization in human services. National Institute on Mental Retardation.
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WrightB. A. (1983). Physical disability—A psychological approach. Harper & Row (Original work published 1960)
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WrightG. N. (1980). Total rehabilitation. Little, Brown.
