Abstract
Increased state intervention regarding the objectives and outcomes of career guidance leaves some practitioners deeply unhappy at the increased control this exerts over their work. In this article, I argue that practitioners are subject to the power and influence of the state's economic and welfare agendas that are contrary to their preferred position of person-centred helping. Foucault argued that power cannot exist without resistance, yet those who identify with having a profession have few spaces for dissent. They express resistance through adherence to personal values. Strengthening the role of the professional body may provide them with a voice that needs to be heard.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 163-173 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| Publication status | Published - Oct 2011 |