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Peer reviewedSchmitt-Rodermund, Eva; Vondracek, Fred W. – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1999
A study of 933 German adolescents showed that identity achievers displayed the most exploratory behavior, those in identity diffusion the least. Parent behavior had strong, direct impact on childhood exploration. The breadth of childhood exploration was the strongest predictor of adolescent exploration. (SK)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Exploratory Behavior, Foreign Countries, Parent Influence
Download full textSchmitt-Rodermund, Eva; Vondracek, Fred W. – 1998
Exploration is known to be a precursor of identity achievement and, thus, to a healthy transition to adulthood. This study examined antecedents of exploratory behavior in adolescence and the role of such behavior in identity development. Participants were 933 respondents in a 1991 national survey of German youth, ranging in age from 13 to 19 and…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Child Rearing, Discovery Processes
Peer reviewedVondracek, Fred W.; Silbereisen, Rainer K.; Reitzle, Matthias; Wiesner, Margit – Journal of Adolescent Research, 1999
This study compared the timing of early vocational preferences in young adolescents from former East Germany and West Germany. Results suggested that as the memory of the Communist system fades and as younger adolescents have had less exposure to it, East-West differences tend to disappear. The formation of early vocational preferences was…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Career Choice, Career Development, Comparative Analysis
