Predictors of career indecision in three racial/ethnic groups of college women

Journal of Career Development

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 29-46

  Lopez, Frederick G ^a   Ann Yi, Sujin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Career indecision; College women; Race ethnicity

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746509720     PISSN: 08948453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0894845306287341     Document Type: Article

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