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2025

Book Chapter

Qualitative career assessment: complementing narrative career counselling

McMahon, Mary and Patton, Wendy (2025). Qualitative career assessment: complementing narrative career counselling. Narrative career counselling: from theory to practice in diverse cultures and contexts. (pp. 140-152) edited by Mary McMahon and Peyman Abkhezr. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003441724-15

Qualitative career assessment: complementing narrative career counselling

2025

Book Chapter

Narrative career counselling: a reflection and territories to be explored

Abkhezr, Peyman, McMahon, Mary and Patton, Wendy (2025). Narrative career counselling: a reflection and territories to be explored. Narrative career counselling: from theory to practice in diverse cultures and contexts. (pp. 285-295) edited by Mary McMahon and Peyman Abkhezr. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003441724-29

Narrative career counselling: a reflection and territories to be explored

2025

Book Chapter

Narrative career counselling: foundations

McMahon, Mary and Patton, Wendy (2025). Narrative career counselling: foundations. Narrative career counselling: from theory to practice in diverse cultures and contexts. (pp. 3-13) edited by Mary McMahon and Peyman Abkhezr. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003441724-2

Narrative career counselling: foundations

2025

Book Chapter

A story telling approach to narrative career counselling: application of the systems theory framework of career development

McMahon, Mary and Patton, Wendy (2025). A story telling approach to narrative career counselling: application of the systems theory framework of career development. Narrative career counselling: from theory to practice in diverse cultures and contexts. (pp. 60-72) edited by Mary McMahon and Peyman Abkhezr. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003441724-8

A story telling approach to narrative career counselling: application of the systems theory framework of career development

2023

Book Chapter

Rethinking work and building better workplaces: who gets a say and who needs a say?

McMahon, Mary (2023). Rethinking work and building better workplaces: who gets a say and who needs a say?. Rethinking work: essays on building a better workplace. (pp. 25-30) edited by David L. Blustein and Lisa Y. Flores. New York, United States: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003272397-6

Rethinking work and building better workplaces: who gets a say and who needs a say?

2021

Book Chapter

Career Development from a Systems Perspective: The Systems Theory Framework

McMahon, Mary and Patton, Wendy (2021). Career Development from a Systems Perspective: The Systems Theory Framework. Handbook of Systems Sciences. (pp. 1405-1424) Singapore: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-981-15-0720-5_30

Career Development from a Systems Perspective: The Systems Theory Framework

2019

Book Chapter

People with refugee backgrounds: innovating career research and practice through systems and narrative approaches

McMahon, Mary, Watson, Mark and Abkhezr, Peyman (2019). People with refugee backgrounds: innovating career research and practice through systems and narrative approaches. Handbook of Innovative Career Counselling. (pp. 375-389) Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-22799-9_21

People with refugee backgrounds: innovating career research and practice through systems and narrative approaches

2018

Book Chapter

Contemporary career development theories: Expanding international perspectives

Arthur, Nancy and McMahon, Mary (2018). Contemporary career development theories: Expanding international perspectives. Contemporary Theories of Career Development. (pp. 241-257) Abingdon, Oxon United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781315276175-20

Contemporary career development theories: Expanding international perspectives

2018

Book Chapter

Women and Social Justice: Does Career Guidance Have a Role?

Bimrose, Jenny, McMahon, Mary and Watson, Mark (2018). Women and Social Justice: Does Career Guidance Have a Role?. Career Guidance for Emancipation: Reclaiming Justice for the Multitude. (pp. 17-32) New York, NY United States: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781315110486-2

Women and Social Justice: Does Career Guidance Have a Role?

2018

Book Chapter

Career development theory

McMahon, Mary and Arthur, Nancy (2018). Career development theory. Contemporary Theories of Career Development. (pp. 3-19) Abingdon, Oxon United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781315276175-2

Career development theory

2017

Book Chapter

Creativity and constructivist career counselling

McMahon, Mary (2017). Creativity and constructivist career counselling. Career counselling: constructivist approaches. (pp. 222-232) edited by Mary McMahon. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge.

Creativity and constructivist career counselling

2017

Book Chapter

Qualitative career assessment

McMahon, Mary and Patton, Wendy (2017). Qualitative career assessment. Career counselling: constructivist approaches. (pp. 235-249) edited by Mary McMahon. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge.

Qualitative career assessment

2017

Book Chapter

Career development learning in childhood: theory, research, policy, and practice

Crause, Ewald, Watson, Mark and McMahon, Mary (2017). Career development learning in childhood: theory, research, policy, and practice. Career exploration and development in childhood: perspectives from theory, practice and research. (pp. 186-198) edited by Mark Watson and Mary McMahon. Abingdon, Oxford, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781315683362

Career development learning in childhood: theory, research, policy, and practice

2017

Book Chapter

Constructivism: what does it mean for career counselling?

Patton, Wendy and McMahon, Mary (2017). Constructivism: what does it mean for career counselling?. Career counselling: constructivist approaches. (pp. 3-16) edited by Mary McMahon. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge.

Constructivism: what does it mean for career counselling?

2017

Book Chapter

The systems theory framework: a conceptual and practical map for story telling in career counselling

McMahon, Mary and Patton, Wendy (2017). The systems theory framework: a conceptual and practical map for story telling in career counselling. Career counselling: constructivist approaches. (pp. 113-126) edited by Mary McMahon. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge.

The systems theory framework: a conceptual and practical map for story telling in career counselling

2017

Book Chapter

Adult career counselling: narratives of adaptability and resilience

Watson, Mark and McMahon, Mary (2017). Adult career counselling: narratives of adaptability and resilience. Psychology of career adaptability, employability and resilience. (pp. 189-204) edited by Kobus Maree. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-66954-0_12

Adult career counselling: narratives of adaptability and resilience

2017

Book Chapter

Women and career development

Bimrose, J., McMahon, M. and Watson, M. (2017). Women and career development. Career psychology in the South African Context. (pp. 173-183) edited by G. B. Stead and M. B. Watson. Pretoria: Van Schaik Publishers.

Women and career development

2017

Book Chapter

Telling stories of childhood career development

Watson, Mark and McMahon, Mary (2017). Telling stories of childhood career development. Career exploration and development in childhood: perspectives from theory, practice and research. (pp. 1-8) edited by Mark Watson and Mary McMahon. Abingdon, Oxford, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781315683362

Telling stories of childhood career development

2017

Book Chapter

Working with storytellers: a metaphor for career counselling

McMahon, Mary (2017). Working with storytellers: a metaphor for career counselling. Career counselling: constructivist approaches. (pp. 17-28) edited by Mary McMahon. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge.

Working with storytellers: a metaphor for career counselling

2017

Book Chapter

Career development and systems theory: enhancing our understanding of career

Patton, W., McMahon, M. and Watson, M. (2017). Career development and systems theory: enhancing our understanding of career. Career psychology in the South African context. (pp. 85-104) edited by G. B. Stead and M. B. Watson. Pretoria: Van Schaik Publishers.

Career development and systems theory: enhancing our understanding of career