Relation of person-environment fit to career certainty

Journal of Vocational Behavior

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 129-138

  Durr II, Michael R ^a   Tracey, Terence J G ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Career certainty; Interest occupation congruence; Occupational interests; Parental support; Person environment fit; Prestige; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 68949098566     PISSN: 00018791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2009.05.003     Document Type: Article

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