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A Career Readiness Typology and Typal Membership in Middle School
Author(s) -
Akos Patrick,
Konold Tim,
Niles Spencer G.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
the career development quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.846
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 2161-0045
pISSN - 0889-4019
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-0045.2004.tb00655.x
Subject(s) - typology , psychology , applied psychology , sociology , anthropology
This study explored a career readiness typology of 629 8th‐grade students using the Career Factors Inventory. Data revealed developmentally appropriate elevated needs for information, specifically self‐knowledge. In addition, cluster analysis demonstrated the heterogeneity of career development needs of 8th‐grade students. Typal membership revealed little variance on sociodemographic factors. Career development implications are presented.