Impact of parent-child relationship on the career development process of high school students in Ibadan, Nigeria

Career Development International

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 596-616

  Salami, Samuel O ^a   Aremu, A Oyesoji ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Career guidance; Family; Influence; Nigeria; Social interaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 35548981362     PISSN: 13620436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13620430710834387     Document Type: Article

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