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Peer reviewedKeeling, Brian; Tuck, Bryan F. – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1978
Self Directed Search (SDS) raw score and same-sex normed standard score codes were obtained on a sample of 16- to 18-year-old New Zealand high school students. The 59 boys and 59 girls who showed differences in the first letter of their codes rated the attractiveness of selected DOT job descriptions. (Author)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Foreign Countries, Interest Inventories, Research Projects
Peer reviewedTaymans, Juliana M. – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1991
Two self-administered, self-scored, and self-interpreted career interest inventories used by adolescents and adults are described, the Self-Directed Search and its Form Easy, an adaptation for poor readers. The paper discusses test components, subtests, and theory; gender issues; interpretation; appropriateness; coding discrepancies; and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Career Choice, Career Guidance
Download full textSexton-Radek, Kathy; Paul, Patrice – 2002
Holland's Self-Directed Search (SDS) protocols were used with at-risk Hispanic female and male adolescents were examined to determine their sensitivity to this population. The SDS was completed by 89 at-risk Hispanic students (49 females and 33 males) in grade 9 at a nontraditional school for students who have been deemed at risk for gang and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Differences, Evaluation Criteria
