An exploration of social cognitive mechanisms, gender, and vocational identity among eighth graders

Journal of Career Development

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 114-138

  Jantzer, Amanda Macht ^a   Stalides, Dimitrios J ^a   Rottinghaus, Patrick J ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Career self efficacy; Gender; Goals; Outcome expectations; Vocational identity

Indexed keywords

EID: 70450162807     PISSN: 08948453     EISSN: 15560856     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0894845309345841     Document Type: Article

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