A multi-method approach to studying the relationship between character strengths and vocational interests in adolescents

International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 141-157

  Proyer, R T ^a   Sidler, Nicole ^a,b   Weber, Marco ^a   Ruch, Willibald ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b Bureau of Career Counseling of the Canton   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Character strengths; Objective personality test; Vocational interests

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864418544     PISSN: 18730388     EISSN: 15731782     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10775-012-9223-x     Document Type: Article

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