Validation of Wong's career interest assessment questionnaire and Holland's revised hexagonal model of occupational interests in four Chinese societies

Journal of Career Development

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 378-393

  Wong, Chi Sum ^a   Wong, Ping Man ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Career interest; Holland's hexagonal model of occupational interests; Wong's Career Interest Assessment Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646506632     PISSN: 08948453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0894845305284765     Document Type: Article

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