Social cognitive predictors of the interests and choices of computing majors: Applicability to underrepresented students

Journal of Vocational Behavior

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 184-192

  Lent, Robert W ^a   Lopez, Frederick G ^b   Sheu, Hung Bin ^c   Lopez, Antonio M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NONE

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EID: 79951947971     PISSN: 00018791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2010.10.006     Document Type: Article

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