Barriers to Adolescents' Information Seeking for Career Decision Making.

Julien, Heidi E.

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ERIC Number: EJ582283

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Publication Date: 1999

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Barriers to Adolescents' Information Seeking for Career Decision Making.

Julien, Heidi E.

Journal of the American Society for Information Science, v50 n1 p38-48 Jan 1999

Describes a Canadian study that investigated the kinds of information adolescents want to help them make career decisions, sources used to get relevant information, barriers that hinder them from accessing needed information, and gender differences. Theoretical frameworks are discussed, and implications for information-service providers are suggested. (LRW)

Descriptors: Access to Information, Adolescents, Career Choice, Decision Making, Foreign Countries, Gender Issues, Information Needs, Information Seeking, Information Services, Information Sources, Questionnaires, Secondary Education, Secondary School Students, Sex Differences, Surveys

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Canada

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