Integrating social class into vocational psychology: Theory and practice implications

Journal of Career Assessment

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 247-265

  Diemer, Matthew A ^a   Ali, Saba Rasheed ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Career development; Occupational attainment; Social class; Socioeconomic status; Sociological

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349311565     PISSN: 10690727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1069072708330462     Document Type: Article

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