Grade inflation from a career counselor's perspective

Journal of Employment Counseling

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 50-54

  Kwon, Ik Whan G ^a   Kendig, Nancy L ^b   Bae, Mueun ^c  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MCKENDREE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Inha University   (South Korea)

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EID: 0031286847     PISSN: 00220787     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2161-1920.1997.tb00458.x     Document Type: Review

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