Applying the theory of work adjustment to Latino immigrant workers: An exploratory study

Journal of Career Development

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 76-98

  Eggerth, Donald E ^a,b   Flynn, Michael A ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

latino immigrants; Maslow; person environment fit; psychology of work; qualitative; theory of work adjustment; vocational psychology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855921856     PISSN: 08948453     EISSN: 15560856     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0894845311417129     Document Type: Article

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