Work Transitions

American Psychologist

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 241-251

  Fouad, Nadya A ^a   Bynner, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

career; career development; psychology of working; work; work transitions

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREER MOBILITY; EMPLOYMENT; HUMAN; WORKPLACE;

CAREER MOBILITY; EMPLOYMENT; HUMANS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 43949095191     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.63.4.241     Document Type: Article

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