One of the very basic assumptions of this theory is that no person is born with a self concept. Self concept is believed to develop as a person grows old. Nevertheless, super posited that self concept drives career development and can act as a general framework and inspiration for future research in this area, including a social and racial unearthing of rogers theory on self actualization. Donald supers career model is based on the belief that selfconcept changes over time and develops as a. Super s theory is a combination of stage development and social role theory super et. Supers career development theory is perhaps the most widely known lifespan view of career development. Supers theory of career development states that the life stages of growth and. The selfcategorization theory developed by john turner states that the. The process of career development theory comes from four disciplines. Super s developmental self concept theory vocational development is the process of developing and implementing a self concept. Beginning with an overview of research and measurement issues, the article proceeds to a discussion of contemporary research programs, including those on career self. Career development theories and models professional development services career theory model super 20170501.
Adolescence is where the development of ones selfconcept really explodes. Donald super developmental selfconcept department of. Donald super developmental selfconcept donald super s career model is based on the belief that self concept changes over time and develops as a result of experience. It should be noted that super s theory is not a rigid. However, the development of selfconcept during adolescence shows a. Lewis 1990 suggests that the development of a concept of self has two aspects. Supers selfconcept theory by alexis mansinne on prezi. A theory of therapy, personality and interpersonal relationships as developed in the clientcentered framework. Concept theory in career development and counseling. The selfconcept is an important term for both social and humanistic psychology. Ones selfconcept is a collection of beliefs about oneself.
Career development is a continuous, lifelong process vocational self concept develops through physical and mental growth, observations of work, identification with working adults, general environment, and general experiences individuals implement their self concepts into careers as. Other views, such as organismic theory, treat the self in functional and developmental. Developmental self concept over life spansuper 1950s. Donald super s lifespan, lifespace approach self concept. As the self concept becomes more realistic and stable, so does vocational choice and behavior. Overview of career development theories pa department of. Super s selfconcept theory what did you want to be when you grew up.
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