Career Psychology In the South African Context

Concerted efforts are required on various fronts to tackle the career, employment and training needs facing South Africa, and there is a moral obligation for career psychology to play a dynamic role. Career psychology in the South African context examines theories and research in career psychology and career education in the South African and global contexts.

Career psychology in the South African context focuses on both historical and current practices in career psychology. It provides descriptive and critical analyses of career theories and contemporary thought on career development, and suggests what international practice and research may be appropriate to apply locally. Career psychology in the South African context is aimed at undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as career practitioners, psychologists, educationists and teacher-counsellors.

Graham B. Stead is a Professor of Education at the Levin College of Public Affairs and Education at Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Mark B. Watson is an Emeritus Professor at the Nelson Mandela University, South Africa, an Honorary Professor at The University of Queensland, and a former Research Fellow at the University of Warwick.