Task value profiles across subjects and aspirations to physical and it-related sciences in the United States and Finland

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1612-1628

  Chow, Angela ^a   Eccles, Jacquelynne S ^b   Salmela Aro, Katariina ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Educational aspirations; Occupational aspirations; Physical and IT related sciences; Task values

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMAN; INFORMATION SCIENCE; MALE; MOTIVATION; NATURAL SCIENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; STUDENT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; CAREER CHOICE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; INFORMATION SCIENCE; MALE; MOTIVATION; NATURAL SCIENCE DISCIPLINES; SEX FACTORS; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84874297349     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0030194     Document Type: Article

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