Explores the ultimate goals of today's practices career guidance practices. Notes that it seems unlikely that the individual development model, prevalent in guidance for several decades, could stand up to ethical questioning of its presumptions. The author suggests another model, that of human development. (Contains 62 references.) (GCP)

Career guidance has changed in response to workplace changes, theories, and ethical, political, and social objectives. In the current world context, the central aim of guidance should be revised to assisting individuals to reach their potential by helping others to do the same. (Contains 74 references.) (SK)