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Toward a Unifying Social Cognitive Theory of Career and Academic Interest, Choice, and Performance

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ID23313832
AuthorsRobert W Lent (0000-0001-6327-8091, Loyola University Chicago), Steven D Brown (0000-0003-2880-9242, Loyola University Chicago), Gail Hackett (Loyola University Chicago)
Year1994
Volume45
Issue1
Pages79-122
Publication date1994-08-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Vocational Behavior (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0001-8791 • E-ISSN: 1095-9084
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1006/jvbe.1994.1027
OpenAlexW2035286692
LanguageEN
Citations received1.154

Agency (philosophy) · Career Counseling · Career development · Cognition · Cognitive Information Processing · Empirical research · Epistemology · Experiential learning · Pedagogy · Sense of agency · Social cognitive theory · Social learning theory · Sociology · Applied Psychology · Career Development and Diversity · Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences · Psychology · Social Psychology

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Citations per year20,61
Citation span1970 - 2026 (57)
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