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| Career Development | 1 |
| Individual Development | 1 |
| Individual Needs | 1 |
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| Occupational Aspiration | 1 |
| Role Models | 1 |
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| Success | 1 |
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| Journal of Vocational Behavior | 1 |
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| Gibson, Donald E. | 1 |
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Direct linkGibson, Donald E. – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 2004
Career theory proposes the importance of role models as helping to guide individual development. Furthermore, the media often depict role models as essential to career success. However, research on role models as a construct distinct from developmental relationships with mentors and behavioral models has waned. This article makes the case for…
Descriptors: Career Development, Role Models, Individual Development, Success
