CHAPTER VIII Vocational Development

since 1951 have shifted focus from occupational and educational informa-tion to the complex and dynamic nature of man and work. If the literature available for review has been responsible for this shift and not the selective devices employed by the reviewers, then the shift continues. The attention paid to vocational guidance is seen in the volumes of litera-ture forthcoming since the turn of the century; however, the history of counseling practice (Williamson, 1965) and the paucity of data regarding implementation of research findings in counseling practice remind one of the slow journey from thought to action. Theoretical Formulations Many of the formulations and research findings of Super and others were summarized in one work (Super and others, 1963), which emphasizes the various aspects of self-concept theory. For those involved in research and counseling, the concepts and discussions of "psychtalk " and "occtalk" may be particularly attractive. The complexity of man and his involvemen