Parental involvement and adolescents' career goal pursuit during the post-school transition

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 121-128

  Dietrich, Julia ^a,b   Salmela Aro, Katariina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ERFURT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Autonomous and controlled motivation; Career goals; Longitudinal study; Parental career related involvement; Personal goal appraisals; Transition

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREER; EXPECTATION; FEMALE; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MOTIVATION; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PERCEPTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAREER CHOICE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871621117     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2012.10.009     Document Type: Article

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