MEGATRENDS AND MILESTONES IN VOCATIONAL BEHAVIOR - A 20-YEAR COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY RETROSPECTIVE

This review article, published in a 20th anniversary series in this journal, examines some central features of the last 20 years of vocational behavior. Looking primarily through the lens of counseling psychology, significant trends and contributions are highlighted. The theories and instruments of Super and Holland have had preeminent influence and visibility. Osipow, the founder of the journal, has been a singularly generative figure, nurturing the scientific productivity of others. Using computerized literature searching, topical trends are examined for the 20 years of the journal. Milestone publications during the period are indicated, with citation data presented to suggest their impact. Overall impressions are sketched of increasing personal agency, cognition, and theoretical convergence. The vitality of the discipline continues, aided significantly by the 20-year success of this journal. © 1991.