Effects of a university career development course on career decision-making self-efficacy

Journal of Career Assessment

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 252-266

  Reese, Robert J ^a   Miller, C Dewayne ^a  

^a ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Career course; Career decision making; Career interventions; Career self efficacy; Outcome

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645574734     PISSN: 10690727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1069072705274985     Document Type: Article

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