Intentional and identity processes: A social constructionist investigation using student journals

Journal of Vocational Behavior

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 63-74

  Richardson, Mary Sue ^a   Meade, Patrick ^a   Rosbruch, Nicole ^a   Vescio, Constanca ^a   Price, Laura ^a   Cordero, Alexandra ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Career development; Identity development; Intentionality and intentional states; Life construction; Qualitative method; Social constructionism

Indexed keywords

EID: 58549107567     PISSN: 00018791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2008.10.007     Document Type: Article

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