Career Development Theory

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This paper discusses the career development theory by D. Super, a professional career psychologist. The paper explores the application of this theory to the mentally disabled population. The paper contends that career development for the mentally disabled should incorporate life-long learning, understanding of self, and specific interventions that work to motivate mentally challenged workers and help them acquire skills and adapt to challenges in their work environment.

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"Super, a professional career psychologist developed a theory of career patterns particularly emphasizing attention to students still in school. His theory of vocational development or career development emphasized life long learning, change and growth. Super is well noted for bringing to forefront of counseling the notion that people continually learn and adapt over the course of a lifetime, thus he suggested that a career development program should be developed to accommodate an individual during the various stage of learning that occur during one's life span."

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