The process of occupational decision making: Patterns during the transition to adulthood

Journal of Vocational Behavior

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 439-465

  Mortimer, Jeylan T ^a   Zimmer Gembeck, Melanie J ^a   Holmes, Mikki ^a   Shanahan, Michael J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0036907714     PISSN: 00018791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jvbe.2002.1885     Document Type: Review

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