Utilizing occupational complexity levels in vocational interest assessments: Assessing interests for STEM areas

Journal of Vocational Behavior

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 524-544

  Toker, Yonca ^a   Ackerman, Phillip L ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Interest assessment; Level of interests; Occupational complexity; STEM; Validation; Vocational interests

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857787102     PISSN: 00018791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2011.09.001     Document Type: Article

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