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Direct linkPatton, Wendy; McMahon, Mary – Australian Journal of Career Development, 2015
The development and sustained contribution of the Systems Theory Framework to career development theory and practice is well documented in national and international literatures. In addition to its contribution to theory integration, it has added to the growing literature on connecting career theory and practice, in particular for non-Western…
Descriptors: Systems Approach, Career Development, Theories, Theory Practice Relationship
Watson, Mark; Nota, Laura; McMahon, Mary – International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance, 2015
Herein, the contributions to this special issue and positions the field of child career development in terms of its past, present, and future are considered. There is an initial brief overview of past developments in the field, specifically as described in seminal reviews. The article then considers the present status of and future agenda for the…
Descriptors: Career Development, Children, Educational Policy, Educational Research
Peer reviewedMcMahon, Mary – Australian Journal of Career Development, 2002
The Systems Theory Framework of Career Development, first developed in 1992, aims to demonstrate interconnections among career theories. A systems theory perspective enables career practitioners to choose what is most relevant to individual client needs and circumstances and provides a mechanism for working with diverse clients. (Contains 33…
Descriptors: Career Development, Economic Change, Systems Approach, Theories
Patton, Wendy; McMahon, Mary – 1999
This book uses General Systems Theory to unify approaches to career development. Part 1 presents a review of existing theoretical literature. Chapter 1 discusses overall content and structure of the existing state of career theory. Chapters 2-4 introduce theories focusing on content; on the process of career development; and on content and…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Development, Career Education, Counselor Training
Watson, Mark; McMahon, Mary – Australian Journal of Career Development, 2004
Career development is regarded as a lifespan process; however, the career development of children has received little theoretical and research attention. This article reflects on the breadth and depth of understandings about children's career development from the metatheoretical perspective of the Systems Theory Framework of career development…
Descriptors: Systems Approach, Career Counseling, Career Development, Children
Arthur, Nancy; McMahon, Mary – Career Development Quarterly, 2005
Increasing recognition of cultural influences on career development requires expanded theoretical and practical perspectives. Theories of career development need to explicate views of culture and provide direction for career counseling with clients who are culturally diverse. The Systems Theory Framework (STF) is a theoretical foundation that…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Career Development, Career Counseling, Social Environment
