A behavior genetic analysis of vocational interests using a modified version of the Jackson Vocational Interest Survey

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 103-109

  Schermer, Julie Aitken ^a   Vernon, Philip A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Genetics; Vocational interests

Indexed keywords

EID: 42649103674     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2008.03.009     Document Type: Article

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