The role of parental influences on young adolescents' career development

Journal of Career Assessment

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 198-217

  Keller, Briana K ^a   Whiston, Susan C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Career decision making self efficacy; Career development; Career maturity; Parental influences; Young adolescents

Indexed keywords

EID: 41149137752     PISSN: 10690727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1069072707313206     Document Type: Article

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