Assessment of Perceived Occupational Opportunity for Black Americans

Journal of Career Assessment

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 45-62

  Chung, Y Barry ^a   Harmon, Lenore W ^b  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 0033445421     PISSN: 10690727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106907279900700104     Document Type: Article

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