Longitudinal influences of educational aspirations and romantic relationships on adolescent women’s vocational interests

Journal of Vocational Behavior

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 313-327

  Meinster, Martha O ^a   Rose, Karen C ^b  

^a Holy Family College   (United States)

^b WIDENER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Career interests; Dating; Educational aspirations; Longitudinal

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040504611     PISSN: 00018791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jvbe.2000.1772     Document Type: Article

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