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ERIC Number: EJ575356
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-0261-4294
Follow Your Dream: Gifted Women and the Cost of Success.
Leroux, Janice A.
Gifted Education International, v13 n1 p4-12 1998
In-depth interviews with 40 highly successful Canadian women in seven career fields point to the importance of relationships, role models, and intrinsic motivation as factors for success. Results suggest a model for career development that is uniquely female and is based on a sense of agency, cooperation, and versatility. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Adults, Attitudes, Career Development, Cooperation, Females, Foreign Countries, Gifted, Interpersonal Relationship, Interviews, Models, Motivation, Role Models, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Success, Talent
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Canada