Self-efficacy, perceptions of barriers, vocational identity, and the career exploration behavior of Latino/a high school students

Career Development Quarterly

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 307-317

  Gushue, George V ^a   Clarke, Christine P ^a   Pantzer, Karen M ^a   Scanlan, Kolone R L ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

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EID: 33747064948     PISSN: 08894019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2161-0045.2006.tb00196.x     Document Type: Article

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