SELF-CONCEPT THEORY IN CAREER-DEVELOPMENT AND COUNSELING

This article reviews the status of Super's emphasis on career development as a process of self-concept implementation. Beginning with an overview of research and measurement issues, the article proceeds to a discussion of contemporary research programs, including those on career self-efficacy and Gottfredson's theory of circumscription and compromise, relating specific aspects of the self-concept to career development. Recommendations for future theoretical developments, research, and career counseling are made.