Understanding the role of parental support for IT career decision making using the theory of self-authorship

International Journal of Consumer Studies

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 392-395

  Meszaros, Peggy S ^a   Creamer, Elizabeth ^a   Lee, Soyoung ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

High school and college females; IT career choice; Parent education; Self authorship

Indexed keywords

EID: 84902334010     PISSN: 14706423     EISSN: 14706431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1470-6431.2009.00790.x     Document Type: Article

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