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Crystallizing Enterprising Interests among Adolescents through a Career Development Program: The Role of Personality and Family Background
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Schroder, Elke; Schmitt-Rodermund, Eva – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 2006
This study evaluated the effectiveness of a new career development program designed to help adolescents explore their interest in enterprise as a career option. Using a person-oriented approach, pre- and post-test measurements of enterprising interests in an intervention (n=321) and a control group (n=302) of adolescents aged 16.5 years on average…
Descriptors: Entrepreneurship, Career Development, Program Evaluation, Adolescents
Evaluation of an Intervention to Increase Non-Traditional Career Interests and Career-Related Self-Efficacy Among Middle-School Adolescents
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Turner, Sherri L.; Lapan, Richard T. – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 2005
This investigation evaluated the effectiveness of an intervention designed to increase adolescents' interests in non-traditional careers, and their career-related self-efficacy. Results demonstrated significant increases in career planning and exploration efficacy, and educational and vocational development efficacy among experimental group…
Descriptors: Intervention, Career Education, Career Awareness, Self Efficacy
The Effect of Decisions and Outcomes on the Career Maturity of High School Students.
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Laskin, Selma B.; Palmo, Artis J. – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1983
Examined the impact of the College Entrance Examination Board's Decisions and Outcomes Program on the career maturity of 132 high school students. Results indicated the program increased students' career maturity and decision-making skills. Students with greater ego identity produced higher scores on certain attitude components of career maturity.…
Descriptors: Career Guidance, Decision Making Skills, High School Students, High Schools