The school-to-work transition: A role identity perspective

Journal of Vocational Behavior

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 114-134

  Ng, Thomas W H ^a   Feldman, Daniel C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Identification; Job mobility; Role identity; Role salience; School to work transition; Socialization

Indexed keywords

EID: 34447100029     PISSN: 00018791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2007.04.004     Document Type: Article

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