Roe Revisited: A Call for the Reappraisal of the Theory of Personality Development and Career Choice.

Brown, Michael T.; Lum, Joyce L.; Voyle, Kim

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ERIC Number: EJ551605

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Publication Date: 1997

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Roe Revisited: A Call for the Reappraisal of the Theory of Personality Development and Career Choice.

Brown, Michael T.; Lum, Joyce L.; Voyle, Kim

Journal of Vocational Behavior, v51 n2 p283-94 Oct 1997

Argues that Roe's theory of personality development and career choice has been misunderstood and used inappropriately in research on parent influence on career choice. Proposes reexamination of Roe's ideas about the role of parents in shaping childhood experiences and children's psychological needs. (SK)

Descriptors: Career Choice, Family Characteristics, Parent Child Relationship, Parent Influence, Personality Development, Personality Theories, Psychological Needs, Research Methodology, Research Utilization

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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