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Article: Frank findings: Frank Parsons and the Parson family.
- Article from:
- Career Development Quarterly
- Article date:
- March 1, 2009
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The historical portrait of Frank Parsons in terms of his early years
and family life has endured considerable speculation based on limited
information. At the 100th anniversary of his death, new information
has emerged to refute some of the widely held claims about Parsons
and his family life. It is time to move beyond the confines of
secondary sources to primary sources of information about Parsons.
The legacy of Parsons deserves a more thorough and accurate
examination.
Although much has been written about the professional contributions of Frank Parsons to vocational counseling as well as counseling in general, his biography has remained fairly ...