● Linked with these criticisms is an important concern identified by Osipow and
Fitzgerald (1996) that ‘in recent years relatively few new empirical tests of the
theory have been conducted’ (p.144).Despite weaknesses, Brown (1990) suggests that Super’s theory ‘occupies stage centre,
along with Holland’s thinking. There seems to be no reason to doubt that it will continue to
be of considerable importance in the future’ (p.356).