The relationship among support, ethnic identity, career decision self-efficacy, and outcome expectations in African American high school students: Applying social cognitive career theory

Journal of Career Development

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 112-124

  Gushue, George V ^a   Whitson, Melissa L ^a  

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

Author keywords

Adolescent; African american black; Career development; Ethnic identity; Social cognitive career theory; Social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750603725     PISSN: 08948453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0894845306293416     Document Type: Article

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