Applying the theory of work adjustment to clients with symptoms of anorexia nervosa

Journal of Career Development

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 366-377

  Withrow, Rebecca L ^a   Shoffner, Marie F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anorexia nervosa; Career counselors; Person environment correspondence

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646581736     PISSN: 08948453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0894845305284706     Document Type: Article

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