Amotivation and the occupational decision: An investigation of australian senior high school students

British Journal of Guidance and Counselling

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 441-458

  Jung, Jae Yup ^a   Mccormick, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amotivation; Occupational decision making; Occupational indecision

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956975011     PISSN: 03069885     EISSN: 14693534     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03069885.2010.503697     Document Type: Article

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