Donald Super's Influence in the United Kingdom

Abstract

The impact of Donald Super's work on the theory and practice of career guidance in the UK is reviewed. He played an important role in the move away from a ``talent-matching'' to a developmental model, and in the emergence of the concept of careers education. He also made significant direct contributions to the field during the three years he spent in England towards the end of his own career. The critique to which his work was subjected led to innovative theoretical work which stands in its own right. While in some respects his legacy was more indirect than direct, it is still evident.