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1994•British Journal of Guidance and CounsellingRequires access

Whatever happened tovocationalguidance?

Keith F. Taylor

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In the 1950s, vocational guidance was dominated by the aim of helping clients to find fulfilment through their work. Since then this ‘vocational aim’ has been diluted by a flood of developments in vocational theory and research, in counselling practices, and particularly in the nature of work and the patterns of careers. The impact of these various changes on vocational guidance over a period of nearly 40 years is assessed; and the author asks whether it is now feasible, or desirable, to retain the vocational aim.

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In the 1950s, vocational guidance was dominated by the aim of helping clients to find fulfilment through their work. Since then this ‘vocational aim’ has been diluted by a flood of developments in vocational theory and research, in counselling practices, and particularly in the nature of work and the patterns of careers. The impact of these various changes on vocational guidance over a period of nearly 40 years is assessed; and the author asks whether it is now feasible, or desirable, to retain the vocational aim.

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In the 1950s, vocational guidance was dominated by the aim of helping clients to find fulfilment through their work. Since then this ‘vocational aim’ has been diluted by a flood of developments in vocational theory and research, in counselling practices, and particularly in the nature of work and the patterns of careers. The impact of these various changes on vocational guidance over a period of nearly 40 years is assessed; and the author asks whether it is now feasible, or desirable, to retain the vocational aim.

Key concepts: Vocational education, Work (physics), Psychology, Medical education, Pedagogy, Medicine, Engineering, Mechanical engineering

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