Transition psychology originated from work on bereavement, family crisis, and depression. Models of transition describe how individuals respond to changes in their lives or environment. Most transitions are associated with significant life events that require radical restructuring of one's view of themselves and the world, and this process typically takes 6-12 months or longer. Transitions involve grieving the old and readjusting to the new, are best approached intentionally, and work best when an individual understands the challenges and has supports to help cope.

1. Transition Cycle
Hopson and Adams (1976)

2. Transition Psychology
• Transition psychology originated from work on bereavement, family crisis
and depression by Parkes, Hill, Holmes and Rahe, Kubler Ross, Brown, and
others
• Models of transition endeavour to describe how individuals respond to
change, either in their own lives or environment. There are many types of
change and varying degrees of impact. Not all changes cause transitions
• Most transitions are associated with significant life events - changes to the
individual’s role or environment that require radical restructuring of the
individual’s view of themselves and their world. The process takes longer
than most people expect - typically 6-12 months, sometimes longer
• Transitions were studied for trauma and loss. But research and practice
indicate that positive life events e.g. marriage, birth of a child or new job
have as much potential for psychological disruption as negative events.
Transitions involve serious hazards and windows of opportunity for growth
(Williams 2008)

3. Transition
Most transition theorist agree on three points:
(a) Transitions involve grieving for the loss of the
old and readjusting to the new
(b) Transitions often work the best when they are
approached intentionally
(c) Transitions often work best when there is an
understanding of the considerable personal
challenges that they represent and when there
are supports in place to help the individual cope
with and overcome these challenges
(Turner, 2007)

4. Hopson and Adams (1976)

5. Hopson, Adams and Scally
(1970)career education