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The social constructionist approach is philosophically and practically different to the traditional, tried-and-tested theories and practices of career development which generations of students, researchers and practitioners have learned, implemented, evaluated, for their needs in various contexts. After 100 years, the endeavour of the field has produced a rich intellectual and professional bounty to celebrate and, moreover, to share with one another.
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Noble, K., McIlveen, P. (2012). Being, Knowing, and Doing: a Model for Reflexivity in Social Constructionist Practices. In: McIlveen, P., Schultheiss, D.E. (eds) Social Constructionism in Vocational Psychology and Career Development. Career Development Series, vol 4. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-080-4_8
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