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Theoretical and Practical Perspectives for the Future of Educational and Vocational Guidance in Australia

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This article highlights therelationship between social change andeducational and vocational guidance provision,and emphasises the theoretical and practicalimperative to renew and refocus educational andvocational (career) guidance services. Afterdescribing the major influences on a changingeducational and vocational guidance nature andprovision, it describes a number of specificdevelopments in Australia.

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Patton, W., McMahon, M. Theoretical and Practical Perspectives for the Future of Educational and Vocational Guidance in Australia. International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance 2, 39–49 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1014213832404

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