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ERIC Number: EJ141055
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1976
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ISSN: ISSN-0001-8791
Social Climate and Major Choice: A Test of Holland's Theory in University Student Living Groups
Hearn, James C.; Moos, Rudolf H.
Journal of Vocational Behavior, 8, 3, 293-304, Jun 76
The distribution of major choices of the students in college living units, as determined by the Holland (1973) typology, was related to the characteristics of the social environments of the living units. The results supported Holland's theory in that these two sets of variables were predictably related. (Author)
Descriptors: Career Development, College Students, Decision Making, Dormitories, Group Experience, Higher Education, Individual Characteristics, Majors (Students), Occupational Clusters, Research Projects, Social Environment
Publication Type: Journal Articles
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Identifiers: University Residence Environment Scales