Gendered educational and occupational choices: Applying the Eccles et al.1 model of achievement-related choices

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 195-201

  Eccles, Jacquelynne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender differences; Life goals; Self

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CULTURAL FACTOR; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; GENDER IDENTITY; NATURAL SCIENCE; OCCUPATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIALIZATION; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 79960101620     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: 14640651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0165025411398185     Document Type: Article

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