Constructively challenging diverse inner-city youth's beliefs about educational and career barriers and supports

Journal of Career Development

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 203-218

  Jackson, Margo A ^a   Kacanski, Jaclyn Mendelsohn ^a   Rust, Jonathan P ^a   Beck, Sarah E ^a  

^a FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Barriers and supports; Career beliefs; Educational and career aspirations; Racial and ethnic minorities and immigrants; Urban middle and high school students

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744542738     PISSN: 08948453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0894845305279161     Document Type: Article

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