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A study of theories focusing on content historically takes us to the origins of career development theory and the work of Frank Parsons at the turn of the twentieth century. In essence, theories of content propose that career choices may be predicted on the basis of individual characteristics (Minor, 1992) especially aptitudes, achievements, interests, values, and personality (Sharf, 2013).
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Patton, W., McMahon, M. (2014). Theories Focusing on Content. In: Career Development and Systems Theory. Career Development Series, vol 2. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-635-6_2
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