This article reports on an international qualitative study investigating career pathways through the stories of transition and adaptability of older women. Informed by grounded theory, the study explored how this group of women coped with and adapted to changes and transitions related to career. Data were gathered by means of interviews with 36…

Career research in South Africa 1980 to 1997 focuses on Holland's and Super's theories, the constructs of career maturity and life roles, career counseling and education, and career assessment. A unifying framework could be the concept of indigenous psychologies: emphasizing people's understanding of themselves and the world. (SK)