Concepts of content and process in career development : A viewpoint integrating career development theories

埼玉県越谷市Career development theory has matured 100 years since its founding by Frank Parsons (1909). Although numerous theories have been devised during this period, each offers only fragmentary and partial knowledge. Theories have been criticized for their lack of theoretical consisitency and integration. For example, Super (1990) acknowledged that his theoretical formulation was segmental and represented an effort to bring together concepts from various branches of psychology. Thus, flaws of existing theories have been noted by as eminent a career development theorist as Super. Recently, theorists habe acknowledged the value in attempting to provide a more integrative theoretical picture of career development. This review of the literature offers a viewpoint integrating career development theories by the content and process of career development