Senior high students' career plans for the future: Outcomes of the comprehensive career needs survey in Southern Alberta, Canada

International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 77-94

  Witko, Kim D ^a   Bernes, Kerry B ^a   Magnusson, Kris C ^a   Bardick, Angela D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

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EID: 33751529995     PISSN: 18730388     EISSN: 15731782     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10775-006-9103-3     Document Type: Article

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