The Relationship Between Family Dynamics and Career Interests Among Chinese Americans and European Americans

Journal of Career Assessment

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 65-84

  Leong, Frederick T L ^a   Kao, Erika Ming Chu ^b   Lee, Szu Hui ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b Maricopa Integrated Health System   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asian American; Career interests; Chinese American; Family dynamics

Indexed keywords

EID: 0742323773     PISSN: 10690727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1069072703257734     Document Type: Article

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