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ERIC Number: EJ248337
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1981-Aug
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ISSN: ISSN-0001-8791
The Expectancy Model in the Analysis of Occupational Preference and Occupational Choice.
Wheeler, Kenneth G.; Mahoney, Thomas A.
Journal of Vocational Behavior, v19 n1 p113-22 Aug 1981
Explored differences between factors related to occupational preference and occupational choice for college students. Results supported the model indicating occupational preference was primarily a function of pure attraction; occupational choice was a function of attraction, expectancy of attaining an occupation, and consideration of expected costs. (Author/JAC)
Descriptors: Career Choice, College Students, Cost Effectiveness, Expectation, Higher Education, Occupational Aspiration, Probability, Success, Vocational Interests
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - General
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Language: English
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