Self-efficacy beliefs and the relation between career planning and perception of barriers

International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 177-188

  Cardoso, Paulo ^a   Moreira, João Manuel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Career planning; Perception of career barriers; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350408343     PISSN: 18730388     EISSN: 15731782     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10775-009-9163-2     Document Type: Article

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