A critical reflection on career development

McIlveen, Peter and Patton, Wendy (2006) A critical reflection on career development. International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance, 6 (1). pp. 15-27. ISSN 0251-2513

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Abstract

The science and professional practices of vocational psychology and career development are brought into question via a critical polemic informed by the work of Foucault, with a particular focus on the application of theory and techniques of objective assessment and psychometrics. It is asserted that the scientific and professional discourse and constructs of traditional approaches to career development have been reified. The context of this discourse is discussed with respect to the risk that career development scientists and practitioners have become unwitting or complicit instruments of a broader economic and political discourse. Their alignment with the client is ultimately questioned.

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Item Type:	Article (Commonwealth Reporting Category C)
Refereed:	Yes
Item Status:	Live Archive
Additional Information:	Author version deposited in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher.
Faculty / Department / School:	Current - USQ Other
Date Deposited:	11 Oct 2007 00:31
Last Modified:	29 Oct 2013 05:38
Uncontrolled Keywords:	vocational psychology; career development; Foucault; objective assessment; psychometrics
Fields of Research :	17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 1701 Psychology > 170103 Educational Psychology 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 1701 Psychology > 170199 Psychology not elsewhere classified 13 Education > 1303 Specialist Studies in Education > 130305 Educational Counselling
Socio-Economic Objective:	C Society > 93 Education and Training > 9399 Other Education and Training > 939902 Education and Training Theory and Methodology
Identification Number or DOI:	doi: 10.1007/s10775-006-0005-1
URI:	http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/918

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