The meaning, development, and career outcomes of breadth of vocational interests

Journal of Vocational Behavior

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 327-347

  Johnson, C Douglas ^a   Stokes, Garnett S ^b  

^a WINTHROP UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Career development; Vocational interests

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036787854     PISSN: 00018791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jvbe.2001.1859     Document Type: Article

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