Perceived Work Related and Non-work Related Barriers in the Career Development of Australian and South African Adolescents

Australian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 74-82

  Patton, Wendy ^a   Creed, Peter A ^b   Watson, Mark ^c  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

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EID: 0242491700     PISSN: 00049530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00049530412331312924     Document Type: Article

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