Career development from adolescence through emerging adulthood: Insights from information technology occupations

Journal of Adolescent Research

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 206-227

  Messersmith, Emily E ^a   Garrett, Jessica L ^b   Davis Kean, Pamela E ^b   Malanchuk, Oksana ^b   Eccles, Jacquelynne S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Career development; Emerging adulthood; Ethnic differences; Gender; Socialization; Technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 38549110490     PISSN: 07435584     EISSN: 15526895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0743558407310723     Document Type: Article

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