Relation of success and nontraditional career choice to selection for dating and friendship

Psychological Reports

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 177-184

  Kapoor, Usha ^a   Pfost, Karen S ^b   House, Alvin E ^b   Pierson, Eric ^c  

^a Heartland Community College   (United Kingdom)

^b ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COURTSHIP; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; FRIEND; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREJUDICE; PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAREER CHOICE; COURTSHIP; FEMALE; FRIENDS; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREJUDICE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85047682070     PISSN: 00332941     EISSN: 1558691X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/07.17.PR0.107.4.177-184     Document Type: Article

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