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UNINA9910793782603321 |
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Patton Wendy <1957-> |
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Career development as a partner in nation building Australia : origins, history, and foundations for the future / / by Wendy Patton |
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Leiden Boston : , : Brill | Sense, , 2019 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (314 pages) |
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Collana |
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Veröffentlichungen der Kommission für Zeitgeschichte, Reihe B: Forschungen; ; volume126 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Career development - Australia |
Career education - Australia |
Vocational guidance - Australia |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front Matter -- Copyright page -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- About the Author -- Career Development in Australia -- Vocational Guidance -- Career Education -- Career Assessment and Career Information -- Career Counselling -- Career Development in Post-School Settings -- Two Steps Forward, Three Steps Back… -- Development of a Profession -- Contributions to Australia and the International Field -- Plus Ça Change, Plus C’est la Même Chose -- Back Matter -- Index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Despite examples of vocational guidance practice being evident in Australia since the mid-1800s, there remains a spasmodic and patchwork approach to practice across the country. For decades it is a field which has been paradoxically boosted and challenged by changing economic and political agendas. Repeated international, national and State reviews emphasise the vital nature of a systemic national approach to career development, however authors repeatedly lament the lack of a sustained focus on career activity as a major national priority. There is no broad comprehensive historical reckoning of the history of career development theory and practice in Australia since this early period. Career development theory and practice in Australia has been forged in partnership with developments in an international context. In documenting the shared history with other countries, the |
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