Occupational information: What children want to know

Journal of Career Development

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 239-249

  McMahon, Mary ^a   Watson, Mark ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Career development; Children; Occupational career information

Indexed keywords

EID: 22044451374     PISSN: 08948453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10871-005-4738-8     Document Type: Review

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