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As work and employment transitions become more frequent and difficult, the demand for formal career guidance increases. Women are likely to experience structural labour market disadvantage and may benefit from formal support that is sympathetic to their particular needs. Yet the traditional psychological paradigms that dominate career guidance practice have assumed homogeneity. To contribute both to broader debates about careers services for adults and the development of more relevant theoretical frameworks for career practice for women, results are presented from an international, comparative qualitative investigation of the career trajectories of older women (aged 45 to 65) in Australia, England and South Africa. These results confirm a need for career guidance that is nuanced and differentiated for women. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

This essay was written to commemorate the centenary of the founding of the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909. Australia and England were the two leading international sides and would be joined by South Africa to form a body that would play a role in overseeing the sport's future development. The coming together of national boards into an international organisation came at the instigation of South Africa and this essay considers the economic and political reasons behind their resolve to form such a body and then to consummate it in 1912 with a triangular tournament in England. Australian resistance to such a competition was considered secondary to the political and economic benefits of having South African treated as an equal within the Empire. Finally, the essay considers the merits of South African membership in cricketing terms compared to other notable countries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]