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I Can Be a Bum: Knowledge about Abilities and Life Style in Vocational Behavior.

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Markham, Selby – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1983

Presents a model of vocational theory which considers the problems generated by normative theories, using a cognitive model of behavior and incorporating life-style parameters. Outlines research implications of the model. (WAS)

Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavior Theories, Career Choice, Career Development

Dimensions of School Motivation: A Cross-Cultural Validation Study.

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McInerney, Dennis M.; Sinclair, Kenneth E. – Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 1992

Examines M. L. Maehr's Personal Investment Model of motivation. Presents evidence for the usefulness of the theoretical framework and the validity of the Inventory of School Motivation, based on the theory, using data for 2,152 high school students from aboriginal (n=492), migrant (n=487), and Anglo (n=1,173) backgrounds in Australia. (SLD)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Theories