Image theory and career aspirations: Indirect and interactive effects of status-related variables

Journal of Vocational Behavior

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 21-29

  Thompson, Mindi N ^a   Dahling, Jason J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b The College of New Jersey   (United States)

Author keywords

Career Aspirations; Conformity to Gender Role Norms; Differential Status Identity; Image Theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955672047     PISSN: 00018791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2010.02.001     Document Type: Article

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